Leek question

We were rather late planting our leeks last year and were hoping they would be ready for Christmas, they were not much thicker than a stick of chalk, so we left them.

Should we give them up as a lost cause and dig them up or now that spring (hopefully!) is on it's way leave them in. Question is : will they grow?

If you dont start harvesting them soon they will go to seed and the middle becomes woody.
Pull out what you have over the next few weeks - put them in soups if not enough for a meal

Pulled my last 4 leeks today and quite happy with them.. nothing like you see in the supermarket but will taste better