Once leeks are established, they seem to grow fairly fast. Below are two photographs of my leek bed. The first photograph was taken on May 14th and the second one was taken on June 7th.
Taking care of the leeks has consisted of:
Weeding the leek bed.
Piling more dirt around the leeks for the purpose of blanching them.
Watering the leek bed during the time we had no rain.
The organic matter that I placed around the leeks in April has since become mixed into the dirt around the leeks. I plan to add more organic matter on top of the soil surrounding the leeks very soon. The organic matter that I use comes from 1 and 2 year old compost piles that consist of leaves and grass clippings from our yard.
That is all about leeks for now.
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Happy Gardening!
Wow! They look great. I love leeks in soup.
Looks great! How do you know when they are done? Do the tops fold over and die back some?
That is a good question Michelle. I’m not sure since this is the first time I have grown them. Thinking about leeks at the grocery store and what they look like, I suppose leeks should be harvested when they get wide. I’ve noticed that the leaves on my leeks get wider as well as taller and they are getting that leek-green color. =D
Tressa, that’s how I like leeks too, as a soup.