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08 Jun 17, Shane Cave (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I live on a sand dune but with raised vegetable beds with added topsoil and lots of home made compost - made from kitchen and varied garden waste - but my leeks wont thicken. How can I get better leeks?

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09 Jun 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Leeks prefer a moist clay type soil. I suggest you keep building your soil up with heavier soil, if you can get it, and plant your leeks closer together, making the most of smaller leeks in the meantime. Maybe leaving them in the ground a bit longer will help them to thicken.

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07 Feb 12, Susan Johnson (New Zealand - temperate climate)

How much root do you trim off before planting? How do you know when the leek is ready to harvest?

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17 Feb 11, lez Howard (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I always plant seeds on Nov 1st in a nursery bed ,use liquid feed to raise . Febuary I plant by the moon Calendar When planting I dib hole 150 mm deep ,place in two sheep pellets and water in . Trim tops and root before planting .If too hot cover in shade cloth, and water regulary until established. Have had good sucess in the past.

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30 Dec 09, Demeter (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Same. I think I planted them too late last summer and now have gone to seed and virtually inedible. Planting more now.

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21 Dec 08, Deb (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Why have my leeks all gone hard and woody inside. They are beginning to flower but are still quite thin and woody

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