Growing Leeks

Especially sought after for baby leek production, weeks ahead of the listed maturity; try a denser planting, thinning baby leeks as needed until you achieve proper spacing. Best growth is achieved with fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0

Best growth is achieved with fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Plant in a trench 5 inches deep and wide, work in 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet.

Sow up to 10-12 seeds in a 4-6 inch pot. Thin to the strongest plant when 4-5 inches. If tops reach over 5 inches before transplant, cut to 3 inches. Store at 36°F and 95% relative humidity.

Resistant to purple blotch, white tip, rust and thrips. Fill trench around seedlings and water in well. Blanch to increase the length of white stem by gradually filling in the trench as the leeks grow.

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14 days, 68°F. Popular standard main season variety. Broad London leek features thick, sturdy stalks with pearly-white bulbs. (American Flag) 10,000 seeds/oz.; 3 lbs./acre.

Minimal bulbing makes for a tidy, rail straight harvest and the very cold hardy plants resist splitting. Best growth is achieved with fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Plant in a trench 5 inches deep and wide, work in 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete...

Best growth is achieved with fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Plant in a trench 5 inches deep and wide, work in 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet.

Sow up to 10-12 seeds in a 4-6 inch pot. Robust root systems and healthy plants make this an outstanding selection for organic production. If tops reach over 5 inches before transplant, cut to 3 inches.

Three individual packaged and labeled varieties, 1/4 gram each. Fill trench around seedlings and water in well. Blanch to increase the length of white stem by gradually filling in the trench as the leeks grow.

It's sweet, mild and flavorful. True blue-green, the very large 15-20" tall stalks turn still bluer as the weather gets colder. It's hard to exaggerate the stalwart hardiness of this 19th century French heirloom.

No bulbing and shelf blanching make Takrima a lower maintenance variety in the field and at harvest. Packet: 50 seeds.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. Some heat tolerance.

Vigorous and uniform. Do not firm soil - allow irrigation or rain to fill in the dibble hole.During the growing period hill the plants with soil 2 or 3 times, higher with each hoeing.

Harvest well into very cold weather, after the early leeks are gone, in the afternoon during a thaw. Packet: 50 seeds.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. Upright, healthy, dark blue-green foliage.

Do not firm soil - allow irrigation or rain to fill in the dibble hole.During the growing period hill the plants with soil 2 or 3 times, higher with each hoeing. Matures to long, thick, blanched shanks topped with 1-1 1/2" wide flat leaves.

A late summer/early fall O.P. leek with a high percentage of usable shank with no bulbing. Packet: 250 seeds.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. PLEASE NOTE: For ease of sowing, Pandora's seed is coated with an inert, NOP-compliant film.

8" tall and pencil-thick, transplant outdoors 6" apart, rows 24" apart in holes dibbled about 6" deep. Leeks are heavy feeders and require fertile soil (pH of 6.2-6.8) for best results.Sow in flats in Feb.-March, 1/4" apart, 1/4" deep.

One packet will plant 18' of row. Just sow the seeds directly in the ground in early spring, and you'll be pulling long succulent stems by midsummer on into fall. This leek is huge, up to 15" long and 2" across, but what really makes it special is how...

Do not firm soil - allow irrigation or rain to fill in the dibble hole.During the growing period hill the plants with soil 2 or 3 times, higher with each hoeing. Matures to long, thick, blanched shanks topped with 1-1 1/2" wide flat leaves.

Try broadcasting over a wide row and gently rake or tamp to a depth of 1/8 inch deep — barely cover! Grow in full sun and cool conditions with temperatures under 75˚F. A close cousin to onions, garlic and shallots, Autumn Giant Leeks ( Allium ampeloprasum...

Great for roasting and in soups. Hannibal is a reliable variety that crops heavily and early from mid July to mid October. Certified Organic Seed. It has long thick white shalks and dark green leaves.

The shank grows very thick with minimal bulbing. Packet: 250 seeds.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. NOTE: For ease of sowing, Bandit's seed is coated with an inert, NOP-compliant film.

Moderate leaf disease resistance.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. Only 1-2" of leaves need extend above the soil surface. Transplant to 1 1/2" plug flats when large enough to handle, or start in plug flats, thinning to one plant per cell.Beginning...

Some heat tolerance.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. Only 1-2" of leaves need extend above the soil surface. Transplant to 1 1/2" plug flats when large enough to handle, or start in plug flats, thinning to one plant per cell.Beginning in late...

Moderate leaf disease resistance.A large, upright, nonbulbing type of Allium. Only 1-2" of leaves need extend above the soil surface. Transplant to 1 1/2" plug flats when large enough to handle, or start in plug flats, thinning to one plant per cell.Beginning...