Leeks

Fridayschild

i agree the smell and taste of all homegrown veg and fruit is far better than anything you can buy, even if the shapes are a bit weird at times!!!

nell_wen

If you planted them out this spring/ summer, they are best picked next spring. They won't grow much over winter, but will thicken up quickly when the weather gets better next year and you should have a good harvest. Mine are only just thicker than pencils at the moment. Make sure that you don't wait too long into next spring though as they will bolt when it gets too warm for them.

irishwexford

lollipopsarah wrote: »

we pulled one last week, it was lovely, but,for a wacking great plant I only ended up with about 6 inches of leek after chopping off the the ends.
apparently we should have moulded the soil around the roots (?) anyhoo will leave the rest in the ground for a bit longer and see what happens (first go for us)
Gosh don't they smell good unlike shop bought ones.
xx

I was advised by old timer on allotment site to plant them deep to avoid having to mount them up later and this I do. I have finished eating the earlies and now started on the lates , very nice they are too.

esmf73

Planted mine in pots in August and they're doing great - will have to pull them soon.

DebtFree2012

how do you know if a leek or such like has bolted? what does it mean and what does the leek look like? Please and thank you from a newbie