I have never grown them before.

Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?

Cheers

On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:49:23 +0000, Judith in England wrote:

I have never grown them before.

Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?

Cheers

I find they get left behind at the first racking, usually. If not finings
will usually settle the last of them.

On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:49:23 +0000, Judith in England
wrote:




I have never grown them before.

Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?

Cheers


Sorry about that : Leeks !!!

"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.


--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On 2014-02-06 12:05:35 +0000, Martin said:

On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:49:23 +0000, Judith in England
wrote:




I have never grown them before.

Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?

Lees or Leeks?

Well, leeks obviously! She's not growing wine!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"Judith in England" wrote

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



We tend to stick to the most common variety - Mussleborough (spelling ?)

I have about 50 still maturing in the veg plot and in the glasshouse (spent
growbags) as I write.

Regards
Pete

On Thu, 6 Feb 2014 22:55:39 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote:

"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.

Excellent thanks.

Do you tend to use the same variety - do you use F1 or not bother?

"Judith in England" wrote

"Bob Hobden" wrote:

"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.

Excellent thanks.

Do you tend to use the same variety - do you use F1 or not bother?



With Leeks we haven't got a favourite variety so we buy seeds of what ever
we fancy at the time, normally F1m, but a rust resistant variety would be
good if there is such a thing.
Unlike, say, cauliflowers, F1 leeks do not all have to be used the same
week, they stand all winter for use as and when.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On 06/02/14 11:49, Judith in England wrote:



I have never grown them before.

Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?

They go well on the compost heap, and the slugs love the alcoholic content.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On 06/02/14 23:33, Sacha wrote:
On 2014-02-06 12:05:35 +0000, Martin said:

On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:49:23 +0000, Judith in England
wrote:




I have never grown them before.

Any particular seeds? Any personal tips?

Lees or Leeks?

Well, leeks obviously! She's not growing wine!

Oh. As you were.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.