Leek dilemma-advice please!

[Nicos]

As some of you know, we created a bit of a growing area last summer in part of our field.
As we started preparing late, everything was late going in.

Now then- my dilemma is that we have an area 4' x8' full of baby leeks which were sown late April. - the best of them are pencil sized

So- if I leave them in- are they likely to bolt and flower ?( as technically it's their 2nd year).
I can buy 100 for 5 Euros bigger than them on the market which are meant for this year.
Basically I don't want to dig up if they should eventually do well- but can't afford the space just to 'wait and see' when for 5 E I have a guaranteed crop- on better prepared soil.
Gut feeling says dig up and eat what I can and start afresh

[rustylady]

Baby leeks are delicious. Dig and eat what you can.

[womble]

I did this and they all bolted.

But, then I pulled them all up and some of the roots were left in, they all grew normally.

So, if I had a choice I would get new ones for this year and eat the baby ones. If I had no choice, I would replant the ones you have and chop them right down.

[Flummery]

Yep, eat the titchy ones and get a new crop in. They are entirely likely to bolt on you.

[Nicos]

OK- will get them out.
Thanks peeps!

[Bigmallly]

I thought you could cut leeks at ground level & they would re-grow.

[Alison]

I've got some ickle ones from last year which I'm pulling now (well not now as I'm on here but you know what I mean............) and they are truly delicious.