Too late to plant leeks?

[Catherine F]

Is it too late to be planting leeks out now?  I have some in a pot and just haven't got round to planting them out, have I left it too long?

[Catherine F]

[Flighty]

No, but do it as soon as possible!

[cornykev]

I planted my second row today.   :-\

[grannyjanny]

Has anyone planted them the way Monty did, in clumps?

[Catherine F]

Mine are just one massive clump  ::)  They're probably a bit pot bound, I just dibble a hole, trim the roots and top and drop them in and fill the hole with water right?

[grannyjanny]

I don't think it makes much difference wether you trim or not after seeing some untrimmed ones on others plots. I've done both this year. I had some that are suitable for baby leeks, before I saw Monty planting in clumps & I did it with those. He said most people don't just use one leek so he plants in clumps.

[shirlton]

If you plant in clumps Jan then you will only get small leeks. When I have finished planting mine I usually leave a few at the end of the row for replacements. These usually get left but they are still only small in the following spring.

[grannyjanny]

Thanks Shirl, they are for baby leeks, only about 3 per clump. I didn't know wether to be pleased or not when I'd done it before I watched Monty ;D. The rest I've planted as normal. I thought it was worth a try ;).

[Anisemary]

I planted mine in clumps earlier in the year. They were sown in modules initially about 3 or four per module, and they seem to be doing just as well if not better than the single sown ones. The were King Richard.