Sowed leeks thinly in a well prepared seed bed of shallow compost filled drills. these will be transplanted to the final growing site in June. See all Leek entries for last year by clicking on “Leeks” in the listing on the right of the screen.
Loading ...Started digging up the leeks and, based on the number planted, will be using them probably until January. Pictured here are leeks together with parsnips, carrots and a smallish Savoy cabbage after washing
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The leeks started germinating two to three weeks after sowing and were gradually thinned to 5 cms (2″) apart. Dug up when pencil thick towards the end of June. Choose the thickest (if you have enough to do so) and cut about a quarter of the length off the top and half the length off the roots. With a dibber, make holes 4-6″ deep, 6″ apart in rows 12″ wide and simply drop one trimmed leek into each hole. Then, using a watering can or hose, water immediately so that the soil is washed into the holes completely filling them.
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