[Chicken Pete]

Thanks toy everyone for their welome messages.

My first question is regarding leeks.

I have been told that mine have got "rust" Some have some rusty coloured spots on some leaves..What is this?,what causes it?What can I do to get rid of it? Can the leeks be eaten?
Is this caused by something in the soil? air( like blight?).  Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[DD.]

Have a look at this thread, and the links therein.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=63197.msg724376#msg724376

Welcome to the mad house as well!

[Yorkie]

I get it every year and ignore it.  Cut off the affected leaves when harvesting otherwise the leeks seem happy enough.

[fatcat1955]

My leeks are covered too, but so far they still taste good.

[DD.]

That's what we say every time.

Eat the good, sling the bad.

[JayG]

I'm quite pleased with my first-time effort at growing leeks even though one or two of them have more than a slight touch of rust.

The affected ones were partly covered by some adjacent parsnip leaves which may have caused an increase in local humidity which possibly just tipped the balance in favour of the fungus.

Dug them out first and ate them last night; delicious! 

[Fisherman]

Next season try using a rust resistant variety such as Neptune. They don't tend to get as much rust as the normal varieties.

[Chicken Pete]

Thanks to you all.
Will harvest them with more 'confidence'.

[Jonajo]

some of mine have rust, and some have barely thickened out that much (whereas others are very thick stemmed) but when picked and peeled off there is enough leek left to work with.