bumper yr for leeks

[veggiechicken]

Peculiar really with Wales being the home of the leek n allbut if still in pots, they may not have had as much moisture as those in the ground

I admit it, Ap, I forgot them I had really good leeks last year so you would think I'd have tried harder I can't be good at everything

[VirginVegGrower]

First time success for me with leeks, they're looking really good. Does anyone cover them with cardboard kitchen rolls to blanch, or do they self-blanch?

I bury mine really deep and then add a compost mulch up mine. I can get a good ten to twelve inches and that's something I never thought I'd be able to say

[Aberdeenplotter]

We can't all be perfect me dear . Busy lives and all that and in a year with so much bad weather it has been difficult for us all to devote the attention needed to everything. If you have a crop, that's a success

[veggiechicken]

Next year, I'll do better (perhaps)

[lottie dolly]

i tend to sow my seed in larger deep containers,i started them of early and was sooo pleased,then with the rotten weather,they remaind blades of grass,i gave up in the end,they are still in the container,but short bits of gree,in the ground i had some self seed from last year,i never laid a finger on them,only to thin,and they are grass,pencil and bingo markes,but look healthy other wise,one can never tell,just hope for better next year,

[Tripmeup]

Good year for mine too....actually have leeks that are comparable in size to the super market ones...some got rust tho

[Nes]

My leeks rarely seem to get to pencil thickness before I plant them out - often they're puny little things. They mostly seem to do ok though, and keep my family going through the winter and into spring. A few have bolted this year, as usual, so I use those up first, with the others staying in the ground until needed.

[Bren In Pots]

I posted earlier in the thread about my leeks only being finger thick but after seeing how expensive they are in the shops I now refer to them as posh baby leeks

[hargwyne]

My leeks (musselburgh) are disappointingly puny and stumpy! I pulled 6 at the weekend, which was barely enough for two as a side dish.

If I leave them until the spring, are the likely to improve much? Or should I just pull them then start again with new seed in Feb/March ?

[Two_Sheds]

I pulled 6 at the weekend, ... are the likely to improve much?

Firstly, never pull them out: slice them off just under the soil surface, and they'll regrow.

Second, have you fed them? If not, give them a dose of something

[hargwyne]

Ah, a failure on two counts! I shall give them a feed and hope for the best. Thanks

[rustylady]

Whereabouts are you Hargwyne? If you add your location (nearest town) to your profile it will show up on your posts and save us having to keep asking.

[hawthorns]

feed the soil not the plant

[Florence Fennel]

The only bit that will blanch is the bit below soil level. Or you can use kitchen rolls above ground, or earth them up.

I bury mine really deep and then add a compost mulch up mine. I can get a good ten to twelve inches and that's something I never thought I'd be able to say

Thank you both - I think I'll save the kitchen rolls for next year's parsnips.

[Bigmallly]

Thank you both - I think I'll save the kitchen rolls for next year's parsnips.

That's the reason I use drainpipes Flo. About a foot long.