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My first time growing leeks. I've sown seeds in a seed tray in a blowaway and they've almost all come up and seem to be doing fine. Apparently you're not supposed to plant out until they're pencil thick, but it doesn't seem like there is enough room in a seed tray for the roots of a pencil thick plant. Will they be OK or should I replant them into something deeper?
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Last edited by Nik; 05-05-2011, 11:35 AM. -
You can plant them outside, in a corner of your garden somewhere, they'll push each otehr apart when they do (I've got some CRAMMED in modules) - still like grass.. when they're thicker (nowt stopping you doing it now mind) i'll tease them apart and dib 'em in. -
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I saw some last week at a garden centre, transplanted into a module tray of 6. They were £1.99 a tray. I've got a fortune in a mushroom carton and I wouldn't faff with separating them!Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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Seperating them isn't an issue, I planted them quite far apart. It's the depth I'm worried about. there's only an inch and a half of soil in a seed tray, it doesn't seem enough.Comment
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If the roots are coming out of the seed tray drainage holes its time for a move. Just put them in clumps somewhere in the garden or allotment to mature a bit before transplanting into there final positions. It makes the plants establish a deeper root system and watering shouldn't be necessary once established after a couple of weeks.Originally posted by Nik View Post
I used to use 4 inch deep wooden tomato boxes and i have seen show onions for sale at the GS in similar sized polystyrene boxes
Leeks grow up.........not down, and need planting deeply into there final spot!My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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That would concern me too. I use a polystyrene tray about 4" deep for mine (and I faff about placing each seed a 1/2" apart ...)Originally posted by Nik View PostK's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
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