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Onion 'Leeks' Jumbo Traypack

Onion 'Leeks' Jumbo Traypack

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Dig deep furrows and plant starts at the bottom, filling in with soil as the plants grow, to ensure long white shanks.

Product Description

Leeks are a bit more labor-intensive to grow than their allium cousins, but when you see the price for them in the stores, you may decide a little extra digging is worth it. The goal is to create as long and thick a white shaft as possible, and you achieve that by either digging a furrow in which to plant the starts or by mounding the starts once planted (or both). Furrows should be at least six inches deep, then plant the starts in the furrow six inches apart. Note: the tops, called flags, grow in a single plane, so if possible, plant the starts with the width of the flags extending into the rows and not into the plant next to it. As the plants grow, fill in the furrow with soil. Alternatively, plant the starts at normal soil level, then mound with soil or compost as the plant grows.  
Harvest leeks when the white shanks are around an inch in diameter.    

Product Information

Common Name: Leeks

Culinary Uses: Soups, stir-fries, salads, stews

Harvest Time: Matures in 79 - 100 days. Harvest when white shafts are at least 1" in diameter.

Mature Size: 18" - 30" tall

Growth Rate: Moderate

Cold Hardiness: 40°

Characteristics:

Light:

  • Full Sun
  • Afternoon Sun

Structure: Upright

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

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Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.

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