Leek Bleu Solaise.

I had some double cream to use up in the fridge so I dug up two quite large Bleu Solaise leeks to cook down the add the cream at the end. Oh WOW! They are supposed to be tasty and they certainly were. Just a question about leek growth. I also have some Tornado leeks but they're a bit behind. As the season progresses do leeks continue getting fatter or taller or both?

Yeah, blue de solaise are a winter variety, they will grow again in march and April too if you haven't eaten them by then. I've got a bunch in the ground at the moment.

Your tornado leeks are autumn leeks, they tend to be lighter green and taller but aren't as hardy. My autumn leeks aren't as fat as the blue de solais but  there's a longer shank so hopefully more useable leek. I've not pulled any out yet though

Winter leeks are one of the best veg available around then, they don't muck around, and while, like MUm, we don't get leek moth, we somethimes get some mildew, but only above ground!

Our first lot hit the buffers when the dog got in there, and sat/dug/muddled the whole lot, so I had to resort to some from our GC, but they're looking OK at present, especially as they have a Stalag Luft III fence around them, with towers at each corner, and a bloke with a helmet like a coal scuttle standing by the gate every time she goes out...

Might help GG if you give them a bit of protection now the weather is on the turn just to aide them in the form of a cloche or even just some fleece but watch out they still get plenty of air to prevent mildew etc in there.
As an aside, I noticed yesterday when walking around oyr allotment site how many leeks are now affected by allium minor/thrip/ moth on what were lovely looking leeks before my holiday as they weren’t under mesh
Mine are so I’m hoping they’re ok when I check but mine are very small this year