[jambop]

Another leek thread but hopefully a quick answer will end it!
I am just about to start planting my leeks which I buy at the local market. Anyway this year to get a bit more white on them and being a lazy sort I have decided to grow them threw a ridge about four inches high. Question is.... any reason not to do this ?

[oldgrunge]

None at all. I plant my leeks in holes which are then filled with water. As the leeks grow, I draw the soil up around them in ridges, in order to blanch them.

[Salmo]

The leeks will grow well. Sometimes leeks that have soil ridged against them do get a bit of grit between the leaves as they grow, which is not good in the kitchen.

[AussieInFrance]

This is good information to store away until next year when i may well be planting leeks. I've acquired an extra bit of space, effectively an additional 50% in which to plant. This year i had a real struggle in managing my aspirations when it came to deciding what to actually plant. I guess that's everyone's dilemma irrespective of the size of planting area. Yes?

BTW Jambop, thank you for your recoomendations for trebon transplants. I managed to locate some at my local market and they are powering along. At just 4euro for a bunch of 50 (which amounted to 67) i don't think i'll be bothering with seeds for onions next year, with the exception of bunching, spring and LFR's. Thanks again for the heads up.

[Eblana]

Last year I dug a trench about 6 inches deep, ridged the soil from the trench up at the edge of the trench.  I then dibbed the leeks in to the bottom of the trench in the usual way i.e. Dibbed a hole dropped leek in and watered.  As the leeks grew I filled the trench in with the soil from the ridge.  Worked well and I got a good amount of white on my leeks and would recommend it.

[sunshineband]

Last year I dug a trench about 6 inches deep, ridged the soil from the trench up at the edge of the trench.  I then dibbed the leeks in to the bottom of the trench in the usual way i.e. Dibbed a hole dropped leek in and watered.  As the leeks grew I filled the trench in with the soil from the ridge.  Worked well and I got a good amount of white on my leeks and would recommend it.

That sounds perfect!

[jambop]

Last year I dug a trench about 6 inches deep, ridged the soil from the trench up at the edge of the trench.  I then dibbed the leeks in to the bottom of the trench in the usual way i.e. Dibbed a hole dropped leek in and watered.  As the leeks grew I filled the trench in with the soil from the ridge.  Worked well and I got a good amount of white on my leeks and would recommend it.

I thought about doing that but the ground gets very hard here when the ground dries out so a ridge seemed a good alternative... soon find out


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