Having a good old dibble

What is it called when you plant leeks - dibbing or dibbling - well whatever it is called that's what I have been doing this evening - planting my leeks - the last veggies to go in. I had to pull up all the wallflowers to make space for them. Shame really as they were still flowering well. I have an old spade handle sharpened to a point that I use for dibbing - it is so quick and easy - dibble a hole, plonk leek plant in and fill up hole with water. Hey presto leeks planted. Now all I have to do is wait nine months before I can eat them!

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Comment by Catherine on May 29, 2012 at 10:10: We call it dibbing I think, you have me confused now,Elaine...LOL!

Great to have the last of the veggies in, just a pity those leeks take so long to mature. I ran out of mine about a month ago and now have to wait too :(

Comment by Colin Robinson on May 29, 2012 at 23:02: Don't wait nine months, Elaine. Bung some in a pot and eat them as baby leeks in August. I can't get my maincrop leeks in till I've eaten the first early potatoes.