Seeing photos of strapping leeks on other allotment blogs and Instagram left me with a serious case of leek envy. For years I've found growing leeks for the table impossible, unless eating mushy pulp with maggots is a thing? I like to think I'm tolerant of the hidden surprises within organic vegetables but that's taking… Continue reading Leeks On Fleek
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How To Plant Leeks
I start sowing leeks from March onwards using large plant pots or a deep container, the seedlings are ready for planting when they're about the width of a pencil. Leeks are planted differently to other vegetables, known as 'dibbing in' this method will help to produce well blanched stems. Push a dibber into the soil… Continue reading How To Plant Leeks
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