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[AJuff]

What do i do with the tiny skinny leeks that look terribly fragile? They are currently in trays in the greenhouse. I've not done leeks before but I love leeks so i thought I'd have a go.

 

Also very excited as the elderflowers are just beginning to grow . . . elderflower cordial yum yum . . . . .

 

Also last year we had NO pears on the pear tree and this year it looks like we are in for a mammoth crop. Apple trees look fantastic too . . can't say much for the new little cherry tree as the hens found it!!!!

[Olly]

I read somewhere that you should plant leeks out when they're as thick as a pencil.

 

Mine are more like bits of wool ...

[Valkyrie]

Mine are more like the pencil lead at the moment! I will wait a bit longer until we start to harvest the new potatoes and then they will be sunk in there. In the meantime I will thin them out into bigger pots when I eventually get round to it. When planting in the holes I snip off the roots to about 1.5/2 inches - a lot easier to shove in. Some people snip the tops too. Tried that, but not noticed any difference really. I think that is done to encourage a better root system. One way of sorting out the roots to the length that I do them, is to snip them off while they are in the seed tray - saves a lot of fiddling. I also do that by the compost bin so that any onion flies that may be tempted will be really confused.

I have another tray that has lots of smaller leeks, but they will be sorted out later because they are very late varieties that should be ready in late winter/early spring. And hopefully the chickens will not be able to get at them this time round!

[Christian]

 

Also last year we had NO pears on the pear tree and this year it looks like we are in for a mammoth crop.

 

We had 5 pears last year, but 25+ the year before! Looks good this year. The lack of frost when the blossom was out helps!

 

As Olly says, when the leeks are as thick as a pencil, then make a deep hole, trim off half the roots with scissors and pop them in. Fill the hole with water - to settle the soil. Do not fill with soil. Good luck.

[chickencam]

We had a bumper leek crop last year. We grew some in trays and some in a seed bed. The ones in the seed bed actually did better so we have put in 2 rows in one of our raised beds and when they are the thickness of a slim pencil, we will plant them out at the allotment. As Christian said, a 6" dibbed hole put in the leeks with trimmed roots and water well. they also benefit from some general fertiliser a couple of times during the late summer and autumn.

[kerryegg]

I left a couple of leeks to flower last year. Fantastic blooms covered in bees all summer and they are now growing again. I expect they will be too woody to eat but the bees need all the help they can get.

[chickencam]

Might see if i can persuade my OH to do that, he rips things out as soon as they are past their best. Amazing that I'm still here

[Valkyrie]

Let them flower and then you can collect the seeds - especially if it is your favourite leek. Have done that before and replanted in the flower border. The seeds that I missed started growing where they fell! The rose was very happy with the company.