[mumofstig]

Got 300 spare?

I don't know as usual you have only planted half the quantity of leeks you will actually need... you always do that   

[DavidT]

The only reason for using toilet roll centres is to blanch the lower part of the leek. If planted the traditional way though, the centres aren`t needed. Another veg which needs blanching is celery.

[grumpydad]

we used the toilet rolls to plant the leeks in, filled with compost, then just replanted directly into the soil.
better start saving some more to go round the outside.

martyn

[Elcie]

I did the same Grumpydad.  I did take them out when planting them though as I put them in a dibbed hole.  I put the toilet rolls on today so thanks for the idea.  I will try and remember to take the camera down to the plot tomorrow to show you what it looks like.  I have about 40 leeks and they are doing quite well.

[tam]

I'm a bit confused. Do you put the toilet roll around instead of digging them up and dropping them in a hole or a sort of combination of the two?

Tam

[cooperman]

I find loo rolls too small and they rot off quickly and they have fungicides in which can affect some plants.  I scavenge old rainwater pipe from skips and cut this into foot long lengths and simply use these as a collar - it blanches the leeks and allows plenty of room for them to grow and the occasional feed down the tube.... but mostly I leave 'em to it. Leeks are probably the easiest veg to grow, hardly anything eats them and disease free, easypeezee...

[Sue33]

went down the lottie last night and put four toilet rolls on the leeks, only another 36 to go