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  • #1

    When to pick leeks?

    When do you know when to pick leeks?
    This is the first year i have grew them sucsessfully, I planted them out some time in the early summe.

    Thanks guys
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    Start harvesting when they are big enough. I picked my first about a month ago, but have picked as soon as the start fo September before when I needed some leeks for a recipe.

    They do get a bit sweeter later in winter though, so if you haven't got a lot planted you might want to wait. Mine typically last until sometime in January but hey should last in the ground until Feb/start of march. Any later than that and I would assume you run the risk of them bolting.

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    • #3
      Depends what you want, you can pick really small as baby leeks, so lovely grilled whole as a side for your dinner. You get a long picking period as they are biennial and normally do not start to bolt till it warms up.
      Go on pick one and add it to your mash
      I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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      • #4
        Traditionally any time although they are better after a cold snap.

        Because they will stand right through the winter I resist eating them until I've run out of the last of the produce that will turn up its toes if we ever get any cold weather down here.
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        • #5
          I have to confess that I grow my kitchen leeks as a winter vegetable but as has already been said, they can be harvested as soon as they are big enough.

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          • #6
            Mine went in late. They are shockingly spindly things with early onset rust. Am declaring them intentional baby leeks and scoffing them whenever I have a craving for cheesy leeks!
            http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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            • #7
              Originally posted by sparrow100 View Post
              Am declaring them intentional baby leeks and scoffing them whenever I have a craving for cheesy leeks!
              Let's have a recipe for these cheesy leeks then. I'm sure there must be a thread for fav recipies. I'm orf to look

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              • #8
                My leeks didn't make it past the pencil stage so I can't help you.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jay22 View Post
                  My leeks didn't make it past the pencil stage so I can't help you.
                  Yeah mine was like that last year well the ones that actually came through from seed.
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