I would think you will be eating them before winter kicks in, hell its only just may, you have at least six months growing time.
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The other thing that leaps to mind is why don't you buy some plants, they are in garden centres now and as they are slow growing you could gain a couple of months for little cost.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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Originally posted by Greenleaves View Postdo I really need to trim leeks before planting out, if so whats the benefit?
There was absolutely no difference. Which is probably why each camp can, legitimately, claim that their way is the best way
So I reckon trimming the roots if they won't go down the hole easily (clearly don't want any roots sticking out and dying) but, personally, other than that my brain shouts at me that the plant needs root and leaves, so I don't trim them.K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden
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Me too, I think is another of the many myths that have built up around gardening just because some one turned a vague assumption into sound advice.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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I have just bought some leek plants from the garden centre and am just wondering if I should be planting them out now or potting them on? They are spaced about 1cm apart in the tray and are nowhere near 'pencil thick' yet. Have never grown leeks before so would be grateful for any advice. (Hope it's ok for me to tag on to this thread)
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If they are big enough to handle I would plant them out, the roots are quite long and being in a tray they travel sideways and get more and more tangled.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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Originally posted by SammieB View PostOh Ok, will do. Should I do anything to harden them off first?photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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Originally posted by Jay22 View PostCan leeks be kept in the ground over winter? My neighbour gave me some a while ago but they are not big enough yet to use. If I can, I assume they will stop growing and start again in the spring?
Next Spring they will start to grow and flower, and won't be any good to eat then, so they need harvesting before then ...
... last year my dear wife, bless her, threw out my tray of Leeks mistaking them for something else ... and I bought some transplants on eBay very late in the season thinking that all-hope-was-lost. Actually they were fine, albeit somewhat on the skinny-side. It was a mild winter though, so that probably helped them continue growing, and up in Scotland yours may not fatten up as much. We don't start harvesting & eating ours until well into Autumn / early Winter anyway, as we see it as a Winter Veg, rather than a late Summer / Early Autumn one.Last edited by Kristen; 07-09-2014, 09:17 AM.K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden
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