How To Grow Leeks | Easy Method for BIG Harvests

[@wesleydavis8786]

More of these 'how to grows' please. They're great 😁

[@HuwRichards]

Awh thanks Wesley I absolutely will!

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

one of my fave vids, js. God bless

[@Iamhome365]

I grew leeks last year from seed and although they're not massive they're really good! Made soup the other day, dug out some spuds, carrots and a leek, plus 1 parsnip (i literally had a few germinate!) and onions that I harvested last year. Bit of seasoning, turmeric and cumin and added lentils, was absolutely delicious 😋

[@kathya739]

I bet it was delicious with all these garden fresh veggies!! Thank you for sharing.

[@hanreality.7266]

I’ll bet it didn’t taste of leeks much though.. 😬

[@kathya739]

@@hanreality.7266 No, not a leek soup, but a delish soup just the same. I use leek like I use onions, but a more delicate flavor.

[@stormvent2572]

Sounds lovely. I will try. Thanks.

[@maestrovonhuge9397]

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[@deanwatt]

Before uprooting the young leeks for transplanting, give them a really good water. This will help you get them out of the ground a lot more gently, breaking less roots. 👍

[@ohio_gardener]

I had some of the most beautiful, and most delicious Leeks last year, and I left a few of them over the winter so that I can enjoy their blooms this year.

[@basw8992]

Like always, straight to the point, but also amazingly detailed. Everything is so thought-through, it's beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing

[@HuwRichards]

Awh thank you so much!! I was just working through some bulletpoints so I am glad it came across better than planned ;)

[@joesmith942]

Nice to have a KZbinr who doesn't babble for extra time to manipulate the algorithim.

[@NextdoorHomestead]

I'm loving the grow guides for underloved plants like sunchokes and leeks! Making me have to rethink my garden expansion plans here! Maybe a bit bigger wouldn't hurt ;)

[@HuwRichards]

I'm definitely supporting you with that idea;)

[@austind2784]

gorgeous white stem most of the way up the leek, well done.

[@GwenChanteVent]

I was so scared to start growing leeks from seeds. Thank you for providing such a precise guide. I’m going to give it a try this year thanks to you 🎉

[@LifebyMikeG]

love it! gotta get more leeks in the garden

[@NextdoorHomestead]

Same! Also, what a fun way to discover a new channel - I'm loving your stuff! Got me excited to actually cook up everything we've got growing in the garden atm... =)

[@OniBarix]

Dude I was just thinking about how to start grow leeks in my garden when I got this notification! I love your content mate keep it up!!!

[@mattwalker8230]

I've always struggled with leeks, this will be my year for a bumper harvest 👍 thanks Huw

[@christines3940]

Thank you for this informational video! I live in Alaska, and just found out I can grow leeks here (no overwintering). I’m so excited for summer now!

[@rhysjaggar4677]

Huw - living in a drier part of the world than you, I can testify to you that leeks absolutely adore rain! We tend to get less of it here in NW London than you get in Anglesey, but the past 8 months have been unusually wet by our standards but the leeks absolutely adored it. There are still leeks to harvest in the middle of April, when often in these parts, the leeks may have gone to seed 2-4 weeks ago. There's obviously a lot that gardeners can do to ensure they have healthy leek plants to put out, but ultimately, great vs good leeks tend to arrive with more vs less rain!!

[@annamcauley3253]

I love leeks, but had no luck with them last year. This gives me such good instruction! Thank you so much!

[@HuwRichards]

You are most welcome!

[@jakobbrun6535]

Huw! This is exactly the kind of guides we need, seed to harvest :D Last year, I (as always) sowed way more seedlings than I needed. Rather than chugging the spare winter leek seedlings away (multisown in trays), I popped them in between my lettuce. At first they got quite 'squished', at several points over the summer I couldnt even see them much. I thought "oh well", but I was baffled by what happened after the lettuce was finished / started bolting around mid july. As I cleared it out, tiny leeks were still holding strong, and within a few weeks had caught up with my "proper main crop" leeks. I want to test this further in the coming years - maybe theres a potential here to get even more food?

[@anonwilson22]

Lovely clear video. Thanks. However, no need to cut off all the top growth. I trim off any yellow or damaged leaves, but you can use the whole leek in cooking. I harvest and chop and then put them in freezer bags.they last all year!

[@monikalawrence5681]

Leeks, one of my faves ❤ tried to grow them last year without success. This short tutorial is very helpful, much appreciated 🙏

[@BeverleyW]

Thank you very much Hugh. I was only thinking a few days ago that I might like to try leeks this year and was a bit daunted by what I had read. You've just shown how easy they actually are, so thank you.

[@ellenanthony8017]

Brilliant! And thanks for putting in the inches for us backward US Americans.

[@Gardeningchristine]

A tip I saw when separating alliums is to lift up when separating the roots instead of pulling sideways because they will tangle less.

[@elaines5179]

I've learned to gently shake roots grown together, in water til they loosen up and then its much easier to gently tease apart. Patience works best.

[@SKS33Sandra]

I grew leeks last year for the first time. I look forward to trying your method so I can get fatter ones. You’re a great teacher, thank you!

[@mariavalderhaug2524]

If the ground is too frozen to get a fork in, leeks can still be harvested by cutting them at ground level for those in colder climates!

[@Gardeningchristine]

This is so timely! I’ve heard you and others gush about them so I am growing leeks multi sown in 6 cell trays. They’re coming along nicely and I’m going to experiment putting them under milk jugs, plastic tubs, and more to protect them from cold. My last frost date is April 15th so they’ll be in the cold a while.

[@shuttlefish59]

Well presented and great filming shots :)

[@myrrhidian3166]

Leeks are a fairly new discovery for me, and are truly delicious. The flavor is a bit like peas, which was a wonderful surprise. I let some of my smaller leeks flower last spring because they look beautiful in your videos, and they were so lovely I couldn't stop photographing them along with all the pollinators they attracted :) Sadly, either deer or groundhogs ate my leeks this fall, and I never got a harvest. Definitely setting up a fence this spring!

[@jozefcap3811]

You should also make a video on your various watering systems - if you haven't already. The self-filling barrel at ~ 5:29 caught my eye.

[@QSOutdoors]

And here I was seeding my leeks. Amazing timing.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

I could watch these all day Huw!!!! And we LOVE leeks.

[@chrissijonas6120]

Great that you start with leaks.I try to grow them since 2 years without succes. Now I know why. So I'm very thankful for this video . This year I will be successful. Thanks.More videos like this please.I love your garden. Very beautiful .

[@sharonadlam3195]

Cold is not an issue that we necessarily have to deal with here in Queensland Australia. 🤣🤣 However as we have a short season due to the heat I tend to harvest my leeks quickly then slice them in half lenght ways and then slice thinly. I then toss them into a plastic bag or contain and freeze. They keep so well and are easy to use, you just grab out the quantity you need and add to the recipe.

[@elainejones5054]

Love leeks! To deter alium leaf fly what other crops could you grow along with leeks. I want to grow using permaculture principles if I can

[@debgwilliam8756]

Loved this! As a new ‘Allotmenteer’ I need all of the easy to follow and informative guides I can get! Thankyou.

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

Oh my goodness! Thank you!! My leeks have been an utter failure every year - I can't wait to try again this year!

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

In my country the green leaves are used to cook wonderful soups, with or without other winter veggies, healthy and tasty.

[@annettemartensson4523]

Great video more of this hands on please, you have growing so many years and it’s so valuable to listen to yours tip. I have to start indoors because the cold and also have problem with leek fly. Love your patience so please don’t feel you have to do short videos👩‍🌾

[@yvonnesimonis5784]

Thanx! I struggeled with leeks, but will retry this year with your advice.

[@josiebridges3583]

Amazing how to, Huw. I have seeds from last year and now I will get good results I didn't get last time. Thank you.

[@lexidiaz3276]

Definitely a fan of the growing guides!

[@PantsProjects]

Loving the growing guides Huw!

[@trockodile]

Thank you for this fabulous comprehensive guide to such an amazing vegetable! I'm really looking forward to growing a really good batch of leeks this year, we're opening up extra beds throughout winter to allow us to make the most of our staple favourites. I've just ordered and received your revised and updated 'Veg in One Bed' book, as we plan to try this out too to switch things up this year. Really enjoying it, great stuff, thank you!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I have never tried to grow leeks before, thanks for the tips!

[@HuwRichards]

You're most welcome, they're amazing!

[@lindamorgan2678]

Oh boy glad I came to you to know how to transplant my seedlings had no idea you put them down 4 inches where as onions are not more than an inch. Yes I will let a few flower that would be lovely Thanks so much from Alberta Canada

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

Leek is South Romania ( Oltenia ) National Food :)) It is called '' Praz ''.

[@bonnie069]

Thank you for this amazing video. I have a few Japanese leeks (very similar to what you planted) and had no clue how to get the long white part! This video made it so clear!

[@pajcka]

Phenomenal. Excellent vegetable, resistant to cold, and generous.

[@dianaspy6733]

Lovely! I’ve never grown leeks. I’m in an apartment right now. Not able to grow much. I think I will look for a community garden. These bandits look great!

[@linsypaul]

Thank you for this video! This is my favorite video for how to grow leeks. I love the trick for separating the leeks out by using a bucket of water.

[@brianbishop2803]

Thanks for info. In my area (Tewkesbury) we suffer from leek moth any suggestions apart from covering , also have you any thoughts about trimming roots and top before planting?

[@essentialcomforts2166]

Great info! I had no idea about transplanting them so deep! I've been going by the seed packet. My leeks ended up pretty small so I left them to flower.

[@tadghmaw7013]

That was the perfect video Huw! All the information needed in a concise package. Would love to see more of these videos for different crops. Thanks

[@tinyfarmvanisle3456]

Eat the tops too!! A very nutritious winter green. 🌱 Leeks are my favourite winter veg, too, and I also love Bandit over here in Canada. I’m fascinated by your method - will try! Thanks Huw! Cheers to the new garden year 🎉 6:15

I have never had successwith leeks/onions. Someinteresting tipshere.Thanks!

[@traceyclark6650]

I liked this guide on how to grow those lovely leeks, very down to earth :)

[@carolinewilson97]

Great video in time for the season. I've always put mine in a seedbed, lifted and given my leeks a "haircut" I trim the leaves and roots but always back fill with water (got this technique from John Seymour's fàmous book). I find it so therapeutic but might experiment with your method & John Seymour's method this year. You should have leeks named after you both ..2 great Welsh Gardner's.🤣

[@sally6102]

For over 40 years I have had great success with the hair cut method.

[@BillsCountrysideAdventures]

Great guide Huw, been following you since you was a young lad. Thank you so much mate

[@spontaneousqueef1655]

Potato and leek soup is absolutely amazing

[@kirstiebertram3466]

This was a fantastic 'how to' video. Really good explanation and demonstration of transplanting them. I've just popped a row of seeds in, hopefully they grow well and I can use your method. I love leeks, but at $3-5 a leek, they add up

[@joy-unhinged]

I'm very excited to have saved and now regrow leek seeds. Already prepped their space for March planting

[@JohnCollins-mo7sl]

Great vid. I have 20 leeks started in soil blocks, and this gives me ideas about what to do with them.

[@jackpritchard9202]

Thankyou for this video, I thought this was the best way to do them but I enjoy all your videos, keepnup the great work

[@sproutingemily]

Love this video, Huw. Clear and concise. Thank you!

[@lostinfens]

Good stuff. Do you not trim your leeks before dibbing in? Also the best leek dish I've made is leek au gratin with halved brussels sprouts in the mix which is lush especially if you use Stilton somewhere in the sauce or topping.

[@braukorpshomebrew6039]

I really love these how to videos. leeks are so delicious, I missed the window where I live to plant them, but I can plant them in the autumn here, so looking forward to that. Thank you for demystifying how to grow this plant!

[@MissM.Burger]

Would like to see more of these ‘how to’ please. So I can search for example ‘ potatoes Huw Richards’ and it will come up with videos of you and the vegetables that I have seeds for.

[@Korpitalo]

Thank you. Very good video. I never grown leeks, but i will this summer!

[@leeannemacarthur46]

Love the how to guides. Thank you so much. When do you plant leeks?🤔😊

[@TofferJ-UK]

I want to add leeks in this my 3rd no dig year, I’ve been buying more recently. Thanks for this Huw.👍

[@livinggrowing]

Great idea, I love grow guides! 😀👍

[@candiwallace6605]

Morning cheers to Lovely Leeks ❣

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I am very happy to grow leeks this year! 😅 I really love them! I love onions! Lol

[@jackie0604oxon]

Thanks Huw, my leeks sown last year look very puny so I'm very glad of your advice!

[@emilysgreendiary]

Fabulous video! Looking forward to the future grow guides 🌱

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much Emily☺️

[@cyclingbob1]

That’s a great guide. Sadly all my leeks were ruined by Allium Leaf Miner infestation last year. This year I’ll be covering the seed bed and main bed with a fine insect mesh!

[@annteather2826]

You have my sympathies, so do I. It seems this pest came from eastern Europe in 2002 and is steadily migrating! 🤬 shop bought leeks are terrible, all the shops & supermarkets round here cut straight through the base, so I refuse to buy their rotting leeks! A good leek is a real treasure 😋

[@joobrien]

Really Really useful, thanks. My novice leeks have been tiny. Now I know what to do.

[@ChristineBothwell]

Thank you - I am definitely going to try leeks this year

[@kiawahman]

Well done! You just gained another subscriber.

[@MarMarti1780]

Love this video Huw! I was struggling a little big to have a good harvest of leeks and were wondering if you had a video explaining how you grow yours 😁 you made it right on time and perfectly explained! 👏🏽 Thank you so much 🌿

[@Tawadeb]

Thanks!! I have leek seedlings growing now here in NZ. Will wait til they are pencil thickness

[@mrscondori6989]

Oh thanks you so much for this video!! I've bin hoping for this type of videos from you. Loved it!

[@oceansoul3694]

Thank you for this instructional video lesson, Huw. I'll try your growing method in my garden in Zone 5, Colorado USA. Hopefully I'll have your brand of good luck! We still have 15" of snow on the ground, so planting will be in March and April or May, depending on the snow storms.

[@windhorse3889]

Brilliant!

[@joyscott374]

Thanks Huw just what I needed

[@dtorrice5101]

Love your channel, Huw!

[@annejohnson5580]

Thank you for that. One of my favourite vegetables and mine have done quite well but I shall definitely try your method.

[@simangelemariemkhize5831]

Great tutorial, thanks Huw.

[@antoniocorbachomatthes1629]

Exactly what i needed! Thx and loking forward for other guides aswell ^^

[@sbo5267]

This is such brilliant advice, thank you! The transplanting part is the best trick and I definitely will remember and follow it.

[@HuwRichards]

Glad to help! :)

[@clarereynolds9607]

Brilliant instruction, thank you.

[@rambukah76]

Thanks

[@maristermcsorley4203]

You make it so nicely explained I will try this way this year because last year I did in a module of 4 and was little messy and I had slug problems, thank you 😊

[@hollysharvest]

What a great video! I love growing leeks and use methods pretty similar to yours. Here in Southern California, though, we start them in Fall for Spring harvest.

[@jonathonfowler2456]

Hi Huw - down in the south east i always have issued with allium leaf miner. Any tips to prevent this?

[@nineteenninetyfive]

Thank you for this guide, it is very clear and to the point. Excellent. What protection needs to be used for leeks? Just netting for allium leaf miner?

[@nikkistump3480]

Yes! Growing guides!

[@HuwRichards]

More to come! :)

[@stefimandi186]

Very useful information, thank you!

[@wagardenjournal]

Question: does it take almost a full year to harvest after starting seeds? Start seeds a month before last frost, and harvest the following mid/late winter?

[@kayraakin5759]

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[@peterhughes4735]

Nice video - thanks. BUT in many areas of the UK allium leaf miner is becoming a serious pest - Iost my entire leek cropt to it last year. If you ain't got it yet..... well you will do soon! Aparently the only preventative measure is covering with mesh during early spring and autumn. Be warned!

[@cyclingbob1]

Me too. Whole lot ruined and yet others on same allotment were fine. I’ll be covering them this year.

[@bpavelic0]

Thanks H, my never develop, they always stay small and thin..the soil is good. Why is this happening? I used chunky sort of leeks, forgot the name now...

[@TheGDChap]

This is going to be my first year growing Leeks from seed. Very excited! Do you bother soaking the seeds ahead of time or just trust to the drainage of your seed bed to ensure they are moist enough?