I sowed a few a few weeks ago but now that i have had a closer looks at the seedlings, they do not seem to have germinated. Am I too late to sow again or should I go buy a few plants from the garden centre?
My leeks also did not germinate at all. I am a bit miffed, as the seed was brand new, and I will have to go and buy "sets" now when they come out on the market. I am not sure I will bother with leeks from seed anymore as it is largely hit and miss.
No go for it.
Our spring onions were a disaster
Hi I would go for both options and buy 2 plants guaranteeing sprouts while re-sowing as well, this will give you a succession.
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Interestingly leeks and sprouts are two things I now always buy as plants or bare-rooted in the local market. I don't know the variety, but leeks are always a success this way. Once I stopped being able to buy seeds in the UK for the old variety of sprouts I liked, I decided that I would just buy decent looking plants here , and it works every time.
To be honest, leeks have some years given me seedlings to transplant and other years they have not worked. Brussels however usually work so maybe the seed is a bit old?
@ Stevens706 that is a good idea, although here they tend to sell them in packs of 6!!!! maybe my neighbour would like a couple. Doesn't really matter as we would eat them all, but I might have trouble finding the space!