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Hi there,
Just wondering if its too late to plant leed seeds, or might I get away with it...?
Thanks for any advice
Just wondering if its too late to plant leed seeds, or might I get away with it...?
Thanks for any advice
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You should be fine - I did the same last year with a tray of leeks sown late as backup to earlier ones.
The late ones were much thinner than the pencil thickness often quoted as needed for planting and spent the winter looking like a blade of grass but come spring they have grown quickly and are still yielding lovely baby (more toddler-like really) leeks.
The best is I like supermarket but these taste so much better!!
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Leave Rotten Fruit.
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potasium - potash.
Autant de têtes, autant d'avis!!!!!
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I sowed mine in July last year and still got a good crop.Comment
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I sowed some at about the right time last year (well, maybe slightly late) but didn't get around to planting them out until about August so they were still pretty puny over winter. Have bulked up nicely this spring and I've been picking ones about 0.5" across and very tasty they are too. Having said that, will try and remember to plant them out at the right time this year!
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According to the WikiGardener page (which is admittedly pinched from D.G.Hessayon's The Vegetable & Herb Expert), you should have a good sowing window until the middle of June or you can transplant seedlings until the end of July.
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