Sounds interesting. You may have to put up with vulgar comments
about the length of your leeks, but we gardeners are an earthy lot!

Please tell us how it works. It sounds perfectly sensible.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I seem to recall that he planted the leek quite a way down the tube on a bed
of good quality compost and earthed it up as it grew up the tube. Once it
reached optimum size, he withdrew it from said tube - ooer missus! The leek
had grown to almost fill the tube and these huge specimens were then
submitted to his local shows where he got quite a few prizes. He planted
carrots in the same way (without earthing them up) and also used a feed of
his own making, the secret of which he refused to divulge. However, with my
new and exciting compost heap (I lead a sheltered existence!) together with
my soon to be made nettle manure, I should be away! With the fairies by the
sound of it! Oh and the seaweed from my nearby beach.

Vicky