leeks under fleece

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leeks under fleece
« on: May 14, 2016, 14:15 »
Fellow Gardeners,

I bought some leeks about a month ago, planted them and put a fleece on the top. Since then I have been digging the rest of the plot doing various other gardening jobs and then it has been raining and snowing. Plus I have my day job. In a nutshell I have not looked at them in a month. So yesterday I had a peek and they do not seem to be flourishing. I was wondering if I should start again or perhaps I should do a bit of maintenance (weeding, opening up the earth a bit, apply a bit of nourishment,...). If I take the latter option when is the best time of the day to take off the fleece to avoid the leek moth (sole purpose of the fleece, I see they lay in April and May and then in  August to October)?

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Re: leeks under fleece
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2016, 18:44 »
How big are they at the moment, and are they turning yellow or still green?

Not sure about the answer to the fleece question, I'm afraid.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...


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