Too early for leeks?

I start sowing alliums in small handfuls from Boxing day onwards [this year I started a few days earlier] and as the majority in each pot germinate, they are put into the greenhouse to grow on. I start with onions, but once they are up the leeks come soon after. It means smaller space indoors and less earache from the OH.

Yes, thats how I plan to do it DD, I just wasnt sure about doing it now or waiting.

Unless you want leeks for late Summer/Autumn, or for exhibition, there is little point in sowing until March/April.

I sow mine in open ground mixed with spring onion seed. Pull the onions when they are big enough. Leave the leeks to grow until they are big enough to plant out in early July. You can also pull some of the leeks for salads leaving the leeks at 1 inch spacings.

I will start my onions and leeks this week.  I do this every year at this time - between Christmas and New Year.  I leave them in the conservatory - not heated.  When they poke their little heads up, I will then move them to the greenhouse.

and funnily enough they always look as if they like it, when grown that way......................
surprising isn't it

I sow in batches as I sow everything in batches; so that I can sow more over a longer season.

Makes sense to me.

I sowed in mid Feb last year, put them in a tray in the porch and got them off to a great start but more than half went to seed. I dont know if it was the warmth of the porch, the soil or lack of water but others I sowed later did better but were smaller. I plan to leave it a bit next year before I sow.