[Growster...]

For the first time ever, I'm now trying to germinate my fourth large tray of leeks so I can get to the required number for the winter.

We only use leeks from November onwards, so they're all winter varieties, but this year's starters - nope! Not good!

What's going on?

[Thrutchington]

Seem to have had a non-start with the parsnips this time, so will chuck some more in shortly.

[azubah]

Too cold? We have just germinated a pot of leeks in the house and have got 50% germination despite the seeds being a couple of years old.

[mumofstig]

Reply I must admit mine were germinated inside on the dining room table  before going out in the cold greenhouse.

[Yorkshire Lass]

Mine too have been slow,  but I always pop them in the coldframe and wait for the best, and each year we are luckt to get a good harvest of leeks 

[Gardener and Rabbit]

Took 4-5 weeks for mine to germinate outside, its been cold, but they're through now.

[Growster...]

I may even resort to Digger Dave's method of using a cat litter tray for intermediate potting on to get to pencil size, as as far as I can see, I can count them all on several hands, which is new to me...

Not that I dispute Digger Dave's methods of course - phew..;0)

(Dave, you know where I live, there's a  cup of tea pint at the local whenever you want to call round)!

;0)

[jools68]

Ive got musselburgh again,germinated fine and growing wll,i sow them in 13cm pots and separate later never had a problem with any variety sown up to now.
I left the pots in my potting shed untill they germinated and have been outside for about 4 week now in a sheltered place

[ARPoet]

My first lot took 7 weeks to start showing, in the cold greenhouse. I sowed some more 10 days ago and they are already showing.  Stange year.

[Vagabond]

I sowed leek seeds in a seed tray indoors on the 6th April.
The first sprouts showed on the 11th April.
I moved them outside to a cold frame on 21st April.
Yesterday (30th) I potted them on into individual pots and put those back under the frame where I plan to leave them until they're big enough to transfer into my raised bed.

I'm completely new to vegetable gardening - so I really hope I've done this right!

All advice gratefully received.

[Gardener and Rabbit]

I sowed leek seeds in a seed tray indoors on the 6th April.
The first sprouts showed on the 11th April.
I moved them outside to a cold frame on 21st April.
Yesterday (30th) I potted them on into individual pots and put those back under the frame where I plan to leave them until they're big enough to transfer into my raised bed.

I'm completely new to vegetable gardening - so I really hope I've done this right!

All advice gratefully received.

Sounds like you're doing fine.    Advice for later on would be to open up your frame as leeks don't need a lot of heat, and to give them some weak liquid feed e.g. tomato food.

[Vagabond]

I sowed leek seeds in a seed tray indoors on the 6th April.
The first sprouts showed on the 11th April.
I moved them outside to a cold frame on 21st April.
Yesterday (30th) I potted them on into individual pots and put those back under the frame where I plan to leave them until they're big enough to transfer into my raised bed.

I'm completely new to vegetable gardening - so I really hope I've done this right!

All advice gratefully received.

Sounds like you're doing fine.    Advice for later on would be to open up your frame as leeks don't need a lot of heat, and to give them some weak liquid feed e.g. tomato food.

Okay, thanks G & R - I'll do that.