Leek pips

[kathyd]

I read an article somewhere last year that suggested you can use leek pips (the little spikey things growing from the leek flower) to make new leeks - can anyone remind me how to do it please? And what time of year you'd do it? I have one small flower which seems to be popping them out at the moment, and I'd love to give it a try . Thx

[rustylady]

Previous thread here http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...leeks_347.html

[kathyd]

Thx RL. I must say it looks horribly complicated... I assumed I'd just be able to pull them off and plant them like little seedlings, but it doesn't sound like that at all. I have one small flower that's throwing some up at the moment, thought I might try it with them - no way will they wait until January anyway! Nothing ventured and all that .

[rustylady]

You could just leave it where it is and let Nature take its course

[kathyd]

You could just leave it where it is and let Nature take its course

You mean those little pippy things will plant themselves, just like seeds?? That'd be fab. Although I've left the flowering leeks where they are for now, so they'll soon be surrounded by rampant squashes (well I live in hope ), so they may have a problem?

[rustylady]

They don't have any problem in the wild. It will be a while before the head collapses and lowers the pips to the ground anyway.

[kathyd]

That's true I guess - better make sure it's wending its way over the bed then, and not the path - it's on a wiggly road to nowhere at the moment .