[richrua]

i put in a good few leeks very late last year. they didn't get much chance to fill out before the winter. will they fill out now in spring or am i better off taking them out now?

[fatcat1955]

They will go to seed this year. Pull them up but leave a couple to seed. They make lovely plants for the border with beautiful seed heads.

[richrua]

thanks ! the seed heads sound good.

[compostqueen]

Don't you want to eat them then?

[richrua]

yea i want to eat them but they are v skinny and i was hoping that if i left them a month or two they might get bigger...

[compostqueen]

Oh I see. Well, I think they will fatten up unless of course they are a thin variety    Have a look in the seed catalogue for the variety so you can see what they should look like.  Pencil leeks are just as delish as fat leeks though 

[sunshineband]

I have found that leeks seem not to fatten up after about the end of February. This is probably because they are busy growing a flower stalk ready to go to seed.

The flowers are very popular with bees 

and griddled skinny leeks are delicious