is anyone there ? Leek Q

[mc55]

I've got some baby leeks that have been in the ground for about 4 weeks - can I lift then and transplant them to their final growing positions - at the time of planting I just had to chuck them into a spare bit of ground as I was away for a few days. 

My thoughts were to lift the  block of earth that they are growing in and just move it, rather than dig them up.

Going to the lottie this afternoon, so thoughts this morning would be very helpful. 

[mc55]

[stuffed]

I am no expert but I can't see why not.
I started mine of in trays (they were in there for ages) so I had to transplant from there to final position, can't see why it would be any different because they were started off in the ground :-\

[Tulipa]

mc, I am pretty certain that this question came up a few weeks ago but the "search" facility is not working at the moment.  I am sure the answer was that it is ok to move the leeks, they are quite strong and can cope with it well.

Hope I am giving you the correct answer, perhaps someone else will be along to confirm it.....

T.

[mc55]

thanks both, I shall move them this afternoon.

[Curryandchips]

I was given some surplus baby leeks last week by a neighbour. He gave them to me as a clod of earth with leeks growing out of it. I prepared my bed as normal, dibbed holes along the row, then dropped the clod of earth into a bucket of water, and lifted the leeks out clean. After planting them conventionally, I used the water to fill the leek holes, again as per traditional method.

They seem fine now.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I had my leeks planted out temporarily for a couple of months, then planted them properly the other week. A few were too big to go into the holes I dibbed properly, but most just dropped in without trouble. You won't have any problems; dib a hole, rinse the soil gently off the roots to decrease the size it all, and see how far down the hole it goes. Water it in as normal.