exibition leeks

[runnerbean]

Hi

can anyone out there give me advice how to grow exibition pot leeks.


Cheers runnerbean.

[Snadger]

Go onto the Medwyn Williams site..............plenty of bedtime reading for you there runnerbean!

Welcome to the vine btw!

[Snadger]

Cripes......just realised you joined in March 2007......what the heck took you so long!

[Tam]

The National Vegetable Society, How I Grow Onions and Leeks by Ivor Mace

This might help too.

[runnerbean]

exibition leeks

Hi

can anyone out there explain how you grow exibition pot leeks.


cheers runnerbean

[zazen999]

runnerbean - you asked this yesterday and had 2 really excellent responses - I've merged the 2 threads to keep them together.

[Geordie]

You might find this post of some use:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...leeks_347.html

[Snadger]

You might find this post of some use:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...leeks_347.html

Brilliant stuff Geordie! I was laughed at earlier in the year when I mentioned leek grass!

That should give runnerbean a good bit of bedtime reading!

[gojiberry]

Some good response to runnerbeans question, however you may have to wait a couple of years for the next response from the bean. (no offence intended) I think if I were to take up exhibition growing I would be inclined towards the normal leeks rather than pot leeks. I just find a certain beauty in a well grown leek with that length of white that blanching achieves.

Ian

[Snadger]

.......................... I just find a certain beauty in a well grown leek with that length of white that blanching achieves.

Ian

Funny you should mention that Ian as we have the holder of the World record for blanch leeks on our allotment site.................his pot leeks are pretty good as well!

[runnerbean]

Hi

thank you for all your advice vine,hope to have good results next year.
plenty goodtime reading.
cheers runnerbean

[Bigmallly]

Let us know how you get on Runnerbean..........

[runnerbean]

Hi

just set my grass leeks off in a propagator, reading geordie advice was fantastic he knows his stuff,

but been a geordie his talent been past down by generation

[Snadger]

Hi

just set my grass leeks off in a propagator, reading geordie advice was fantastic he knows his stuff,

but been a geordie his talent been past down by generation

My grass leeks are growing well and I'll need to think about adding a bit of background heat to the greenhouse soon. I've got a small paraffin heater that will be good enough to heat a small area.

I'm not showing any leeks though............just experimenting!

[runnerbean]

Hi

what kind of leek are you growing, i've got no2 but havent got a clue what they look like,when they get bigger

Cheers runnerbean