Growing leeks

I had great success growing leeks from seed in my large garden. Growing them from seed is a lengthy process so I decided to try something.

I used to always harvest my leeks by cutting them off just above ground level & letting them regrow. This speeds up the process of getting a new crop.

I bought a couple of leeks at the fruit shop so decided to try sprouting from them.

I cut the base from the leek leaving about 1cm above the roots.

Put the cut piece into a saucer (or lid) of water so that the tiny roots are covered.

Within a couple of days the roots will grow.

Next a small green shoot appears.

Once the green shoot was about 5cm long I planted it onto some potting mix.

Stay tuned for progress.....