[monsta]

is it too late to sow more seed as the seedling i have are looking a bit weak?

[Beetroot queen]

Mine have only just dared to show their faces so I would think you would be okay, 

[8doubles]

Lots of time for another sowing, my musselburgh have only been in a week.

[mumofstig]

and they always do look weak at the start, so panic ye not

[flitwickone]

my leeks will go in after the 1st earlies are up

and the leeks still look like blades of grass

[Beetroot queen]

my leeks will go in after the 1st earlies are up

and the leeks still look like blades of grass

mine look like bent over paper clips

[Missy1970]

Oh I do love this site I could have posted the same I thought my leeks were heading for the bin like my toms but I'm reassured they may be ok - just out of interest how big should they be before being planted out (hopefully not much bigger than a blade of grass )

Missy

[theakston_uk]

1st year of growing myself but most people on here say when they are about as thick as a pencil

[Kristen]

I've always read "as thick as a pencil" but I don't reckon mine have ever got that fat. I think length is more important as an indicator - as they need to stick out of the top of the dibbed hole a couple of inches.

Probably the best part of 3 months from sowing to planting out. Last year mine were nearly 4 months ... and I made a note that I was about a month late planting them out! but they tasted fine (wouldn't have won any prizes in the Fat Leek contest though!!) so there is plenty of leeway on planting out.

[monsta]

cheers think al give the "week" looking ones a chance! 

[Dan78]

mine went into an old washing up bowl well over a month ago. seems that only about a 1/4 have germinated

The other cat litter tray is filled with nice strong looking bulgarian giants... they were planted about 2 weeks later  :blink:

[Jamie Butterworth]

They are all up now, like blades of grass but bent at the top

[mumofstig]

that's right Jamie and then they start to straighten up

[Jamie Butterworth]

Good good

[solway cropper]

Leeks are just about indestructible and I've never yet planted out one as thick as a pencil. As Kirsten says, as long as the tops are sticking out of the dibber hole they'll be fine. They need a long growing season but that's the beauty of them...fresh veg in the middle of winter