http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/09/q-what-erosion-mixcover-crop-should-i-plant/ Timely organic farm and garden info from GrowOrganic.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:49:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://intheloop.groworganic.com/2009/09/q-what-erosion-mixcover-crop-should-i-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 Sasha Hartman Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:06:36 +0000 http://intheloop.groworganic.com/?p=1085#comment-2660 I live in the high desert of California, which ranges from zone 7-11. The soil is lean and deficient of most nutrients required by vegetable plants. I have amended with plenty of compost and chicken manure and organic fertilizer appropriate for this area. Last autumn I bought the onion sampler and planted the starts in the best area of my garden. All of the onions did quite well and were delicious, but the leeks had problems. They had a hard core inside the shank which was impossible to cut through. Is this caused by dry conditions? How does one remedy this issue? I live in the high desert of California, which ranges from zone 7-11. The soil is lean and deficient of most nutrients required by vegetable plants. I have amended with plenty of compost and chicken manure and organic fertilizer appropriate for this area. Last autumn I bought the onion sampler and planted the starts in the best area of my garden. All of the onions did quite well and were delicious, but the leeks had problems. They had a hard core inside the shank which was impossible to cut through. Is this caused by dry conditions? How does one remedy this issue?

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