Help!!My leeks

[keencharlie]

Hi

Im kelly and this is my first year of doing a veg garden.I need help with my leeks.How big should they be when i transplant them into their final growing position.Also what the best way to do a leek bed(i guess there must be a specail way way you do this as i keep hearing it)Plz any tips.

kelly:

[FionaH]

Welcome to the Vine Charlie, there was a great thread on here about leeks a while back. Have a go with your search button.

[TEB]

Hi Kelly,
I transplant when they are about pencil thick and 8 or so inches high, I get an old broom handle and make a hole about 6" deep and just drop the leek into this and then fill with water (not soil), some people will trim the leek roots before dropping them in the hole but I have never bothered doing this

[keencharlie]

Thanks for that!!!

[ken smith]

Hi! Kelly,
I plant similar to above in early June. Just after planting I give them a high nitrogen feed then in early August I give a high potash feed to help to keep off rust. Don't let them dry out when newly planted.