rotating leeks with early spuds?

[jonny211]

Hiya all,

I think the title pretty much sums my question up... I have a bed of first early spuds that'll hopefully come up in the summer. From all the blurb I've read and digested I hope to put overwintering or late leeks in their place. Firstly does anyone else do this or should I leave the leeks where I've started them (alongside the onions)?

Also does anyone know any good leek varieties for those baby leeks that cost a fortune at the supermarkets? In fact does anyone have any leek tips....

Ta.

Jon

[jonny211]

[sandersj89]

I follow on early spuds with leeks every year with no problems. I give the ground a dressing of fertilizer before planting to replace what the spuds have used.

Varieties I use are Musselbrough, Argentan, Lyon and another I have forgotten at the moment.

I sow in pots and then transplant when big enough to handle. I simply use sa large dibber to make a hole, drop the seedling leeding into it and water in.

Jerry

[Curryandchips]

There was a member who mentioned this sometime back as a method of using the ground once the early spuds were lifted.

My opinion? Yes, why not? You may want to add nutrients before planting though, eg a sprinkling of BF&B or similar. If successful, remind everyone at harvest time ... in fact I would suggest you may like to GLOAT over the fact ...  :D If my space is tight, as it appears it may well be, then I may be doing this during July ...

[jonny211]

LOL... as an allotment virgin it'd wouldn't be right to gloat in my first year. Maybe in 2007  ;)

I've only got half a plot so things are a little tight, the sweetcorn isn't happening this year but I love leeks. Must have leeks.

[John_H]

I think it may have been me who mentioned I stuck leeks in after the early spuds came out.

I don't think there is any special varieties for producing small leeks, you just stick them in the  ground closer together.

By the way, after  the leeks have been stuck in holes and watered in, I put sawn off bits of plastic drainpipe over them to help elongate the white bits.

All the best,