Overwintering leeks?

Morning all
I was kindly given some young leeks as a gift last season.
I tucked them away in the spare corner in my humble veg plat.
For whatever reason they do not appear to have grown a great deal..
More like large spring onions at the moment
Question is: can I leave them until the weather improves and hope to have some decent sized leeks? or do I dispose of them now?
Picture I hope will give you an idea of the size of them.
And I know,,,I really should remove those weeds..:gnthb:
ta very much
robert

 

They are not likely to get any bigger, I think I would eat them before the end of Feb as after that they are likely to run to seed.

 

I agree with Pete. Even the leeks that can sit in the ground during December/January/February will have got most of their growing done before Christmas. They seem to bulk up just a little before running to seed in the Spring but that doesn't mean they're improving in quality.

I'd dig yours up now, Robert. If the weather got really bad, they might go a bit manky.

 

Thanks for the info guys.
I think the leason for the future is to stick to my own sowings, they grew a real treat this year
robert

 

Robert, I agree, use them now. In a soup , or as baby leeks.:thumb: