How long do leeks take to germinate?

[bwfc07]

hi all just wondering how long leeks take to germinate? and once germinated how long until planting out? Oh and what the best way of planting out (puddleing in)

[Winged one]

Germination was a little while for me - nearly 2 weeks before anything showed through and it took another 2 weeks or so before all the shoots were through.

I have mine in a large pot for the past 3 weeks (they having been too cramped in a small pot for about 2 months before that) and I expect to plant them in about 6-8 weeks time when the first spuds come up.

[roitelet]

Idealy you plant out leeks when they are about the size of a pencil. Make a deep holes with a broom handle or the like about 6 ins apart, drop the leek in then fill the hole with water which will wash some soil down over the roots and its done. The hole will give you a longer blanched stem but you will have to dig deep to lift them.