I transplanted my winter leeks whole in August to spare them: a month later, when I lifted one, I understood why they’d stopped thickening
Moving mature leeks whole seemed safer, but a month later one gardener discovered their leek’s shank hadn’t thickened at all. The roots revealed the real problem: undisturbed root balls in August heat simply stop growing. The fix isn’t trimming—it’s depth, water, and timing.