Leek seeds
'St Victor' Winter Leek
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This leek has a purplish foliage. Cold hardy, it spends the winter in the soil with no problem and can be harvested late. Perfect to make a tasty winter soup.
Type of soil: Rich and well dug.
Sowing time: From February to May.
Harvest time: From October to February.
Site: Full sun.
Sow in pots:
- Sowing in pots or seed trays, place a seed approximately every 3cm.
- Water regularly and keep them in a temperature of at least 15°C.
Planting:
- Once the plants are the size of a pencil cut the roots to 2cm long and the leaves to 5cm.
- Plant them in a line with a plant every 10cm: with the help of a dibber or a stick make a hole that is deep enough. Put the young plant in it so that the leaves are just protruding. Firm the earth around the plants and water copiously.
Care:
- Water regularly and mulch the ground around.
- Draw soil up around the stems to increase the blanched section.
- Harvest as and when needed.
- Leeks can over winter in the ground if it is well mulched or kept in loose soil to make harvesting easier.
Harvest:
4 to 5 months after sowing; pick up one leek out of two, according to your needs.
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