Too late to sow leeks?

[BeBe48]

Hello All, is it too late to sow leeks or do I need to brave the garden centre queue and buy more?
Thanks

[burnie]

You have lost almost half of the year, I'm sure you would get something, but even with a full growing season some of my leeks have in the past resembled pencils lol. I have some growing now that are going to need thinning and transplanting, so why not try and see how it goes, I might be tempted to get some plants as well, if they can be got without too much trouble.

[BeBe48]

Thanks Bernie. Off to the garden centre it is then!

[Mr Bones]

We put some in late last year and they made lovely plants, smaller than full grown but tender and tasty.

[greenishfing]

Mine always go in late, I seem to forget them. However they usually do okay and don't run to seed. I only finished eating last years a few weeks ago.

[Snadger]

Yes its too late, but if you already have the seeds you have nothing to lose by sowing them!

I would be tempted to give it a try.

[peanut]

I sowed some more yesterday, nothing to lose.

[ameno]

Pretty sure I didn't sow mine until at least mid-May, maybe later, year before last, and I still got a fairly decent crop.
It probably does depend how mild your autumns and winters are, though. Where I am, the first frost isn't usually until at least mid-November, and winter as a whole is pretty mild, so the leeks will continue to slowly growing all through the winter. In a cold area, though, once November starts that's it, they won't get any bigger.

[Snoop Puss]

I've got leek seeds that say sow in May on the packet. Might as well try.

[Nicos]

There are different types of leeks and yours might do OK if we get their ideal conditions.
if you have space, chuck them in!

[Penellype]

I resowed some the other day as the first lot (only 1 year old seed) didn't germinate too well. I usually sow mine in May anyway due to lack of propagator space earlier in the year. I've also found that early sowings tend to bolt.