[paul veg]

Hi agian, I was asking a friend about whats the best food to feed new Leeks they are about 8/10 " now, there are going to be replanted over the week end in pots, my mate was saying he used to used manure in a mess bag hung in a barrel with rain water and use the water is this right or just pulling my leg, cause it seems to be getting longer everytime I ask him LOL...cheers

Paul

[mumofstig]

You can use 'manure tea' on most things. I don't feed my leeks, but they're in the soil rather than in pots.

It wouldn't do any harm I suppose 

[DD.]

Sounds about right.

It truthfully is a well known technique for making liquid feed.

I feed mine nothing!

[paul veg]

I will be just using compost in my pots, would you both use just water

[DD.]

Nutrients in containers can soon run out, I'd be inclined to give them a wee dram every week or so.

Once they stop growing over winter, (if you keep them that long|),  there won't be a of point though.

[RichardA]

never feed mine but must admit the couple of rows that got all the run off from hosing down after cleaning out the ducks were the best by far -- could be the extra water or the enrichment that ducks bring to everything !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R