[Flump]

Hi all,I grew Autumn Giant leeks last year and although they were very nice ,there was certainly more leaf than leek!am I doing something wrong?or is it just the type?thanks

[DD.]

Did you dib them into a nice deep hole?

[Flump]

oh yes!

[DD.]

Well, you should have had the same length of blanched leek as the depth of hole you dibbed.

You can increase this by earthing up, but I find there's not a lot wrong with actually eating some of the green bit!

[mumofstig]

I use the green bits to make soup with 

[Flump]

hhmm,maybe I should earth up! I like the white bit !!

[DD.]

Blindfolded, I bet you couldn't tell the difference!

I know of no one, personally, that earths up, I know some on here do, though. A 6"-'8" dibbed hole plus some green is fine with me.

[JayG]

I reckon most of the unblanched stem is just as good as the white, and at a guess a trimmed leek is only about half the size of the orginal plant with its leaves on.

[Sweet Pea 2]

You could put toilet rolls above the soil to get more blanched stem.  I haven't tried this method though.

[gavinjconway]

I cut mine a few inches up by the last leaf "y" junctions and use it all (loads of green)... in white sauce, stews and soups.. 

[leeks r us]

its just the type flump if you like the white you need to grow the blanch leek when there is plenty leaf above ground slip a 6" length of plastic downpipe over it then carry on with longer lengths as the shaft of the leek grows.Imust say i prefer the green rather than white it has more flavour, but each to our own!

[Growster...]

The green bits chopped up small and fried are superb...

[Flump]

I never said I don't eat the green !  :blink: I've started a debate!   

[Agatha]

I NEVER earth mine up cos I love the green bit!

[bigben]

I dont have enough loo rolls to put one round each of my leeks!