You've answered your own question really! It all depends on when you sowed
them, the conditions and so on. So you are correct, the best time is before
they go to seed but who knows when that thick flower shoot is going to
sprout?1


"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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: When is the latest time to dig leeks before they start to run to seed?
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