Leek 'Jolant'

Harvesting:

• Leeks are ready to harvest from autumn to early spring, depending on planting time. Look for stems that are around 2.5–4 cm thick.
• Use a garden fork to gently lift the leeks out of the soil without damaging the roots.

• Choose a sunny or lightly shaded location with well-drained, fertile soil.
• Enrich the soil with well-rotted manure or compost a few weeks before planting.
• Gradually acclimate your plug plants to outdoor conditions over 7–10 days before planting.
• Use a dibber or trowel to create 15cm deep holes spaced 15cm apart, with rows spaced 30cm apart.
• Drop one plug plant into each hole, refill the hole, then water well to settle the soil around the roots.

Care:

• Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry spells.
• Avoid waterlogging, which can harm the roots.
• Apply a high-potassium liquid fertiliser (e.g. tomato feed) every few weeks to promote strong, healthy growth.
• As the leeks grow, mound soil or compost around the stems to encourage longer, blanched (white) stems.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.