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Old 25-04-2008, 11:59 AM
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Hi,

These are growing in my dads garden in Turkey. Look a bit like leeks but with lumpy bulbs?? Locals say they eat stems but not bulbs.

Any ideas??
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Turkish Leeks? They undoubtedly look like a leek. I would guess you can grow them from the offsets. Worth a try?
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Hmm...looks like an espaliered leek!!
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I agree with Nicos on this one
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I think I've seen them on Big Dig are they spider leeks?
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Looks like someone's crossed a leek with a gladioli to me!
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Thanks so far everyone.

I just don't know what they are or if he should be eating them or not

I know the locals said stems were good to eat, but translations can be a funny thing.

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