Any advice on how to grow celery and leeks?

I have just bought some leeks and celery plants and have never grown either before    I am a novice allotmenteer!!

Has anyone any advice/tips on how to grow them sucessfully?

C

Are the leeks in modules or loose as a bunch that looks like spring onions?

For the leeks, you just 'dib' a nice deep hole in the ground. An old spade handle etc is a good size for this. Drop the leek deep down into the hole (one leek to a hole). Some people trim the roots before planting, some don't. I did both this year and noticed no difference whatsoever! Then do NOT fill the hole back in (I would like to know why - must try and find out!). Water well. The holes infill themselves over time.
Celery, I can't help with I am afraid. I have grown it from seed, but it was tough and woody and not very nice. I could probably tell you what not to do!

Keep the leeks in the modules until they are pencil thick before following the advice given on planting in holes.

Plant the celery in a block so that they help to blanch each other. About 9 inch spacing each way is about right.

Put plenty of organic matter in the bed. As it will only be a compact area it is really worth going to town on this so that it holds moisture.

Then water, water and water again all season through.

They should be ready about early September. They are not frost hardy so you will need to eat them by, say, mid October.

Thank you for all the advice!

I have planted them on the plot and will see what happens. My main concern is the wood pigeons were watching me no doubt planning somthing.

I did not net as the foxes love rolling on the netted areas  So pigeons or foxes as Harry Hill would say... .FIGHT.........

C