"Liz" wrote in a message:

According to my big gardening book it's miles too late to plant them now,

Would they amount to anything if I bought some and planted them now? I'm
about 1,000 ft up in the Pennines. Exposed.
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June early July is the right time to plant leeks. As you are so exposed it
does seem that you have missed the boat for this year. However, you have
nothing to lose by trying a few in a sheltered spot.

Aphodius