Leeks! - Page 2

mensplace · March 12, 2010

I grew beautiful leeks over winter that were totally blanched at two feet long by starting in one large plastic planter and the cutting the bottom out of another to add additional soil when needed. However, I like the way I have seen it done with very large pleated plastic pipe of the kind used to provide drains under drives etc.. You could use small electrical conduit which is very inexpensive to join short sections.

Stvrob · January 20, 2013

I just set leeks out in pieces of paper towel tubes to keep the sandy soil away from the stems. Don't know if it will work well or not. This is the first year I've grown leeks.

Tex · January 20, 2013

I have perennial leeks that come up every year. I'm not sure the variety. They were here when I bought the house 12 years ago. Every three or four years they will put out flowers and make seed.

Medbury Gardens · January 20, 2013

Ive got those perennial leeks too Tex,funny i was just talking with my wife about them about 5 mins ago,we eat some for a meal last night and we both reckon that they have far more flavour than the biannual type,i plan now to extend the size of the perennial leeks patch.

Tracydr · January 21, 2013

I let some leeks go to seed. They were the best hummingbird and bee attractor ever!

January 20, 2013	#19
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Ive got those perennial leeks too Tex,funny i was just talking with my wife about them about 5 mins ago,we eat some for a meal last night and we both reckon that they have far more flavour than the biannual type,i plan now to extend the size of the perennial leeks patch. __________________ Richard

March 12, 2010	#16
mensplace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,013	I grew beautiful leeks over winter that were totally blanched at two feet long by starting in one large plastic planter and the cutting the bottom out of another to add additional soil when needed. However, I like the way I have seen it done with very large pleated plastic pipe of the kind used to provide drains under drives etc.. You could use small electrical conduit which is very inexpensive to join short sections.

January 20, 2013	#17
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	I just set leeks out in pieces of paper towel tubes to keep the sandy soil away from the stems. Don't know if it will work well or not. This is the first year I've grown leeks.

January 20, 2013	#18
Tex Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 14	I have perennial leeks that come up every year. I'm not sure the variety. They were here when I bought the house 12 years ago. Every three or four years they will put out flowers and make seed.

January 21, 2013	#20
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I let some leeks go to seed. They were the best hummingbird and bee attractor ever!