Leeks
by Diane - February 12th, 2015.Filed under: allotment, Vegetables.
I think I’m ready to brave the weather and go and fill some containers with compost. I am going to do a large pot of leeks and split them up and also start some in modules.
I’ve been looking at this leek moth trap kit on Suttons. Could be useful if you suffer from leek moth.
Leek Moth Trap Refill £4.99
Refill for the leek moth trap – Leek Moths lay their eggs near the base of the plants and the resulting maggots quickly burrow into the foliage. This trap uses the scent of the female moth to attract and catch the male moths (set up in early April to trap the first generation, and in early July to trap the second generation).
Leek Moth Trap £8.99
Leek Moths lay their eggs near the base of the plants and the resulting maggots quickly burrow into the foliage. This trap uses the scent of the female moth to attract and catch the male moths (set up in early April to trap the first generation, and in early July to trap the second generation). Pack contains: 1 trap and hanger, 2 sticky bases and 2 pheremone lures.
Leeks are massively greedy feeders, so if your leeks have not done well then the chances are you just haven’t fed them enough. Continuing to feed the soil with manure applications is part of the solution but you’ll also need plant food scattered on. Chicken manure pellets are good. My dad used to recommend watering them in too on some plants. Leeks are a fantastic crop> They do stand a long time on the plot, but are well worth growing.
We sowed some at the community garden in the polytunnel on Saturday.
Leek Seeds – Musselburgh £4.99
Leek Seeds – Autumn Giant 3 Albana £2.99
Seed Tape – Leeks £2.99
Leek Seeds – Atal £2.55
Leek Seeds – Northern Lights £2.49
Leek Seeds – Musselburgh £1.99
Leek Swiss Giant Zermatt Seeds £1.89
Leek Seeds – Lyon – Prizetaker £1.55
Leek Seeds – Neptune £1.55