"Judith in England" wrote

I have never grown them before.
Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?


The variety is a matter of choice, some like pot leeks with big solid base,
we prefer a long white stem.
Plant the seeds in a seed bed or even in large pots and grow them on until
nearly the size of a pencil. Then it's time to plant out and that is the
time that determines the length of whiteness of stem. I used to be a hole
planter but now I'm a ditch and hole planter. I dig out a small ditch/large
drill and then make holes as deep as I can go at 9inch spacing. Into each
hole pop a leek plant and then water in very well so the soil washes down
slightly to cover the roots leaving the plant growing in a hole. As time
goes by the leeks get bigger and the holes fill in, I then start to back
fill the ditch and even bank up the leeks ensuring a long white stem.
The only troubles I've had have been the dreaded Leek Moth which makes the
plants look like they have been shredded, usually they grow through it
eventually but not always as a friend has found this year. Also Rust can be
a problem.


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Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK