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3. You need to plant them in a 6" trench and slowly add soil to cover them over time.

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:07 PM

Feb 2012

The white part (blanched) is what's underground. That's why you use a trench and fill in. It increases the useful part of the plant.

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Has anybody ever transplanted leeks? [View all] sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 OP

Just plant them individually in the permanent spot. Denninmi Feb 2012 #1

That's what I did last year Tsiyu Feb 2012 #2

I leave a few at the end of the year to go to seed if I remember. wildeyed Feb 2012 #4