Today’s video shares the exact step-by-step process I use to grow Leeks, without fussing about starting them in modules. Leeks are a delicious and extremely hardy crop, being one of the few that have survived the harsh winter weather and are still going strong. Being a long-season crop, make sure you get your seeds in around 4 weeks before your last frost date to ensure they have the growing season to develop as big as possible.
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Dude I was just thinking about how to start grow leeks in my garden when I got this notification! I love your content mate keep it up!!!
I've always struggled with leeks, this will be my year for a bumper harvest š thanks Huw
Exactly what i needed! Thx and loking forward for other guides aswell ^^
Lovely! Iāve never grown leeks. Iām in an apartment right now. Not able to grow much. I think I will look for a community garden. These bandits look great!
My first year with leeks
Fertilizer??
Beautiful š
Before uprooting the young leeks for transplanting, give them a really good water.
This will help you get them out of the ground a lot more gently, breaking less roots. š
Morning cheers to Lovely Leeks ā£
I grew leeks last year from seed and although they're not massive they're really good! Made soup the other day, dug out some spuds, carrots and a leek, plus 1 parsnip (i literally had a few germinate!) and onions that I harvested last year. Bit of seasoning, turmeric and cumin and added lentils, was absolutely delicious š
I want to add leeks in this my 3rd no dig year, Iāve been buying more recently. Thanks for this Huw.š
I had some of the most beautiful, and most delicious Leeks last year, and I left a few of them over the winter so that I can enjoy their blooms this year.
My leeks (like 60) rotted during the winter this year because it was too wet. Have it happened to you? I think I'll harvest at least half of my leeks this autumn and let the rest sit in the ground and see what happens. They were winter varieties so they should have tolerated the cold if it had been dryer I think. Another option could be to put a cover (growing tunnel plastic?) over cultivation arches to keep the leeks from being soaked by the late autumn rain. Obviously, one would need to keep a good ventilation somehow. Any ideas?
love it! gotta get more leeks in the garden
Love your channel, Huw!
Another great video! Growing guides are super helpful! I have had no success growing leeks, so far. I have a similar process to yours, sowing them in a seed bed then transplanting, and it all goes well until I start noticing the leaves bending and splitting… No matter which part of the veg patch I try to grow the leeks in, the same bug gets to them, I don't know what it's called but it's some kind of caterpillar that basically burrows it's way along the leek, making channels and crippling the plant. The most I managed to get is maybe 1,5 cm thick and then they stop growing. I will try again this year, but if the same happens I will have to give up as it is just too sad to see. I should add that I saw the same bug/cocoons in garlic that I left too long in the ground… I assumed the bug was an allium fan and so last year I planted the leeks where there had never been garlic before… Same thing happened. If you – or anyone else here – has some tips on how to deal with this issue, I would be very grateful! Thank you!
Hey Huw, should we be sowing seed outside in beds now, in West Wales?