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Has anyone planted leeks in furrows rather than holes?

i thought about it sprouty-but discounted it as extra faffing-with hole you can plant and leave them-i had enough exercise earthing up taters-that was wirth it-but as the season progresses i have enough to do!

tell us how you get on if you decide to furrow-hey-you could do half and half as a test?
kitty

well you get more to a bed with holes, so would only do it if someone said much better than ... ::)

I think these are ready, cos I am! 8)

how many leeks?????????

looks like a good crop of chives. i could never eat that many though!

erm :-[
first year growing leeks from seed svea, blame enthusiasm and Ham Fist :P
I grew 300 last year and it wasn't too many for us :o
luckily the old boys are queuing up for me leftover leeklings ;D

Those leeks won't grow much more as they are due to the overcrowding. Just plant them out; I do it at that stage, and they've always been fine. As long as there's a bit sticking out at the top of the hole, that really is all that matters.

Well, several weeks on and the leeks are finally planted! They didn't really get any thicker and I'm sure the temperatures inside the greenhouse weren't doing them any good so on Saturday I planted them in the traditional holes. They looked pretty lost, but I've got my fingers crossed for them... Once again, thanks for the advice.

Cheers,
Rob ;)

Well done rob, you've overtaken me - still got a pot of leeks to go, dreadfully squished looking now :-\ Early leeks looked really lost too when newly planted - expected half to perish - but see new leaves now :D. Just ignore them and play somewhere else on the plot for a fortnight ;) They look far too wispy to survive don't they? :P

Yes they do! By the way, how often do they need watering (bearing in mind I'm in London which at the moment is slightly hotter than the middle of hell)?

Cheers,
Rob ;)

How often can you get to the plot in the 7th circle ;D? Personally - if it was me - in this weather, I'd water them gently but thoroughly with the watering can (fine rose) along the row every evening for a week or so. Then I'd mulch and leave them to get on with it. Well you did ask lol ;)

Quote from: supersprout on July 17, 2006, 15:37:30
How often can you get to the plot in the 7th circle ;D? Personally - if it was me - in this weather, I'd water them gently but thoroughly with the watering can (fine rose) along the row every evening for a week or so. Then I'd mulch and leave them to get on with it. Well you did ask lol ;)

Yep. And now I wish I hadn't... oh well, every other day will have to do!

Cheers,
Rob ;)

And they should think themselves lucky too.
Stay cool! 8)

i think you should get dante to do the watering! ;D
mine are going in DEFINATELY this week...*sigh*where does the time go?
and they will have to take their chances in this heatwave...
anyone fer fried leeks?
kitty
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my earlyish planted leeks are doing just fine as are my latterly planted ones and notsolongago sown ones.

not got a clue what i'm going to do with them all  ;D

and by the way you're all wooses ......... my greenhouse was 90^o and i was out all day in it like a true warrior that i am (and oh so everly grateful that i'm seeing some elongated sun at last).  ;D

i've got a tan better than i would if i went abroad and i've had three solid days wandering around the garden in my bikini !!!!   :o :o :o

sod the locals, if they don't like it, they shouldn't look !

;D

aaaaaaargh!!
jus' looked...
:o :o :o

thats a very smaaall bikini mrs kp..... ;D
does it come with a health warning? ;)

kitty

-personally i favour an all-in-one asbestos suit and welders helmet..that way i dont get no complaints...mr kitty thinks i look fab in it too.....

thankfully i'm enclosed by high box hedges all around so it's only the really brave that see !   ;D

or really tall people.......







and passing basketball teams....




word gets round fast about beauty spots y'know!
;D

kitty

or the men mending the windows in the church at the bottom of the garden !!!

:o

bet they think my leeks are coming on a treat lol

i am sure they are avid gardeners now mrs kp! ;D
kitty