Leek cultivation report

Whenever you turn around, there is a leek there. It’s sober but a little happy, for you every day …

Nao: Oh, hello. I’m a fairy of leek. This is Nao. And it doesn’t matter at all and it’s useless, but this cat is Lee, an assistant.

Lee: Meow

Nao: Leeks are sober, aren’t they? No flashy flowers bloom, there are almost no interesting changes when growing, and it’s cold … I feel like it’s not good, but this kind of sober existence is also common in the world. Is important? After all, in the cold season of midwinter, leek offer the joy of having a few greenery in the garden where only desolate brown soil can be seen. Well, even though it’s green, it’s about a toothpick or a wire.

Lee: Meow

Nao: Well, if you compare it to something you have at home, it’s certainly not a high-class jewelry, but a leaf onion that may be equivalent to a sober daily necessities such as “kettle” and “shoehorn”, but it’s a kettle. I think I would be in trouble if I didn’t have a kettle! !!

Lee: Meow

Nao: Once planted, you can always get the condiments for cooking! For cold tofu, sardine sashimi, miso soup … It’s not flashy, but I want you to enjoy the joy of having leaf onions every day!

Leek “almost weekly” cultivation report

11/1 start
Seed planting
Nao
There are seeds in green onions! ?? It is often said that. There is such a black, pepper-like shape
11/8
Germination!
Nao
Germination is fast. It appears as if it were a small green onion itself. Toothpick
11/15
Grow slowly
Nao
It feels like the toothpicks are growing.
11/22
Start to grow vertically
Nao
The thickness is the same as the toothpick, but it grows quickly.
11/29
To a solid leaf with a core
Nao
When it is said that it is a stem or a leaf, it is a leaf, but it looks solid, probably because it is prepared for the cold in front of December. Is it a place like promoting from a toothpick to a yakitori skewer?
12/6
Leaves increase
Lee
Unyanyanyanya! !
Nao
Ah! Don’t eat this! It’s poisonous to cats!
12/13
The whole becomes thicker and more like leeks
Nao
It’s getting bigger, but it still feels like a miniature. In this way, leaf onions hardly change their shape before they grow, so it’s hard to notice their growth.
12/20
More leaves
Nao
Accumulate physical strength in preparation for the cold season
12/27
Growth stops
Nao
The season is the New Year holidays. In order to survive the midwinter, we will stop growing here and fight endurance
1/3
During “hibernation (?)”
Nao
Okay. Nothing changed from last week. But by going through this cold, the taste of the leeks will be better.
1/10
Unchanged
Nao
Come on! What’s so hard is what to do with this unchanged leaf onion comment until spring! For the time being, I’ll be on Lee’s turn next week
1/17
Unchanged
Lee
Meow
1/24
Growth resumes
Nao
Growth resumes while leaving the explanation to the cat. This time, not only the stem grows, but it also gets thicker.
1/31
Cold resistant
Nao
It’s still the same, but in areas where it doesn’t rain in the winter, be sure to water it so you don’t run out of water.
2/7
Unchanged
Nao
I managed to survive the cold season while withering the tips of the leaves.
2/14
Thick and long leaves appear
Nao
While the number of leaves increased considerably in the previous year, it seems that the leaves that are in good condition begin to grow vigorously. However, the tip will wither in winter due to excessive momentum.
2/21
Thinning out
Nao
It’s about time for the temperature to warm up. The thin and poorly stretched leaves are removed in this area, and the energy is concentrated on the healthy leaves.
2/28
Thinning out２
Nao
I’ve thinned it out quite a bit. Then the thickness of the leaves will increase at once.
3/7
Growth resumes
Nao
It’s finally March. The growth of the leaves starts from here.
3/14
Increased thickness
Nao
The size is still small, but it doesn’t feel like yakitori skewers anymore!
3/21
Further increase in thickness!
Nao
When the leaf onion comes to this point, anyone can see it as a leek. From here, it will change at a level where you can understand the weekly growth, so it’s fun to watch.
3/28
Length also begins to grow
Nao
At this point, we have finally reached the so-called “universal onion” size. It seems that it can be harvested as a young harvest size, but it is a little more sticky
4/4
Thick, big and dark. Dignified
Nao
It’s upright and immovable! It was just growing. It’s full of energy. Good color!
4/11
It grows straight. Still growing
Nao
Finally in April. It feels like the festival is at its peak …
4/18
To harvest size
Nao
The color, length, and thickness are finally the harvest size. It was worth it to endure that winter. Does that mean that you have good guts? Oh, I want to make sashimi condiments as soon as possible!
Lee
Meow!
4/25
Harvest preparation
Nao
It was pretty sticky. It’s getting closer to the size of a long leek
5/2
harvest
Nao
This time I challenged from seeds, so it was quite a long time, but please take a look at this powerful root. It took 2 months for seedlings, 3 months for younger size, and 5 months for big size. After the young harvest size, you can harvest at any time during that time, so you can live a life without having to worry about green onions every day. Hi, Lee final greeting!
Lee
Meow

Leek cultivation point

Appropriate thinning out at each growth timing. Also, in areas where the winter is dry, it is important to water the area so that it does not run out of water.

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