I was told by the old school lads to trim the roots a wee bit before dropping them in hole, and as you mention, don't fill the hole in with the soil. Perhaps this is what the old Sussex lads did when doing the leeks. Cheers for the update fella. 👍
@toopoos : Same here mate, i was taught to cut half the roots and half the tops, drop 'em in a hole, water and forget, so a few years back i did it with half my leeks and left the other half with full roots and tops, come harvest time there was no difference in size. I suppose you can do it both ways.
I use a 12v water pump from a caravan , and a car battery with a switch, attach to a hose pipe and pump from the water butt, saves carrying water cans everywhere...
My leeks are in the same state.... the ground has been too wet to plant into. I trim the roots and the green tops to give them a fighting chance... bit of a blast from the past... 1988... Lovely gift there from Richard.... you see, a lot of people have you in their hearts..... strangers are friends you are yet to meet along the road....
Just a quick idea Dave would be interesting to see you film your local area perhaps showing walks with Michelle. Surprised you have not been offered an ebike yet 😊😊
Your leeks look fine to me, you should certainly get a good tasty crop off them. My multi-sown leeks probably were probably sown earlier than yours, as they’re presently bigger by a margin, but mine are still in pots and won’t go in a bed until mid-August. Yours will get a jog on now that they’re in the ground and they’ll be big enough to harvest before mine, for sure. And I’m sowing another batch mid-July 😬
Hi I've just bought a grape vine. Is your grape vine planted in the greenhouse or outside I've read abot online but some say plant in some say plant out and train in.
