bumper yr for leeks

[hawthorns]

my leeks for the 1st time in 3 years are of bumper size is everyone else having the same yield. must be all the rain i guess

[PyreneesPlot]

Good down here too, after a dismal 2011. Hot dry spring, wettish summer and autumn.
This year was the first time they really were pencil sized - usually more your darning needle

[Thelma Sanders]

Good for you lucky people - mine are miserable.
They got moth so I had to cut the tops off them and it's turned cold too quickly for much of a recovery

[Two_Sheds]

They'll come back in the spring Thelma, don't give up on them.


Mine have been good this year (and early), mostly thanks to my lotty neighbour who gave me his leftovers. I'm not very good at alliums myself, they're always a bit weedy

[Bigmallly]

Mine have also been good this year, I've still got plenty blanching in their drainpipes........

[frogga]

I've been eating mine for 3 weeks now, planted 200 and think I may have overdone it!

[veggiechicken]

Mine never reached pencil thickness stage - in fact they're still in their flowerpot, waiting Bumper year for leeks - not here

[Bren In Pots]

Mine are only as thick as my fingers but at least I've got some.

[Jamesy_uk]

Had a decent year, planted 45 ish around August and then another 50 a month later and I have been picking the largest ones over the last 2 weeks all around 2" wide. I did get leek moth but I cut back the affected plants and disposed of the tops, those are coming back slowly but surely probably wont see them edible until I have exhausted the others in the new year.

[VirginVegGrower]

Good here too with lots more to go. I'm well chuffed as my brassicas look so lame this year.

[Florence Fennel]

First time success for me with leeks, they're looking really good. Does anyone cover them with cardboard kitchen rolls to blanch, or do they self-blanch?

[Snadger]

Early leeks went to seed (still got a few leek puddings from them though) and later ones aren't up to much!

[jacob]

I have a few that actually look like leeks. Not whoppers, but this is an improvement on last year.

Actually, when I finally dug them out in the spring a number of the spring onion sized leeks had little bulbs under the soil. And no, they're weren't onions!

[Aberdeenplotter]

I've been eating mine for 3 weeks now, planted 200 and think I may have overdone it!

can't overdo it with leeks, they are so delish in so many dishes

Mine never reached pencil thickness stage - in fact they're still in their flowerpot, waiting Bumper year for leeks - not here

Peculiar really with Wales being the home of the leek n allbut if still in pots, they may not have had as much moisture as those in the ground

[rustylady]

First time success for me with leeks, they're looking really good. Does anyone cover them with cardboard kitchen rolls to blanch, or do they self-blanch?

The only bit that will blanch is the bit below soil level. Or you can use kitchen rolls above ground, or earth them up.