[alan/gill]

i live in the west country and we have a possible frost soon,will my leeks survive or should i get them out ? thanks in advance

[compostqueen]

Leeks are ok with frost    Well mine always seem to be 

[BabbyAnn]

it may depend on the variety - a one off snow and frost generally not a problem, but some are more winter hardy than others so worth just checking which ones you've grown 

[azubah]

Back in the old days my leeks were impossible to dig out sometimes as the ground was frozen, but they did not come to harm. See what the instructions on the seed packet say in case yours are not a hardy variety.

[DD.]

Back in the old days my leeks were impossible to dig out sometimes

That would be winter 2010/11, then!

[sunshineband]

Back in the old days my leeks were impossible to dig out sometimes

That would be winter 2010/11, then!

 

[lizziesdad]

My old Dad, who grew fantastic leeks every year, wouldn't have dreamt of digging / eating leeks until there'd been a hard frost. He said it made them taste better as the frost intensified the flavour.

[mumofstig]

See what the instructions on the seed packet say in case yours are not a hardy variety.

A very useful piece of advice that - oft repeated on this Forum, but some people still do forget to do it

[DD.]

Hence my signature!

[azubah]

Back in the old days my leeks were impossible to dig out sometimes

That would be winter 2010/11, then!

You must be very young...

[DD.]

Or you've forgotten winter of almost two years ago.

Hard winters aren't "old days" specific!

[azubah]

Or you've forgotten winter of almost two years ago.

Hard winters aren't "old days" specific!

I remember the winter of 1963 very clearly. The ice stayed on the pavements for weeks. I haven't seen winters like that since.

Global warming is a reality.