Leek Bunching Vegetable Seeds

Allium ampeloprasum is the scientific name of the Leek and has few cultivated varieties. The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a stem or stalk.

Dispatch Within

3 days

Seeds Specifications

Planting And Care

• The plants need to be blanched, or have light excluded, by covering the stalks with soil as the plants grow
• Maintain a steady supply of nitrogen and plenty of water

Leek Bunching Care

• The less hardy short-season leeks are planted in the spring
• Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before the last expected spring frost
• Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep in pots at least 6 inches deep, thinning to 1 inch apart when the seedlings are 3 inches tall
• Use the soil with compost
• Growing conditions on the cool side (60-65 degrees F) are best
• Hardened-off seedlings can be set out in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked
• You can also plant leek seedlings 8-10 inches apart in a wide row by poking holes with the handle of a rake or hoe about 6 inches deep, then dropping the seedlings into the holes

Leek Bunching Special Feature

Foliage

Leek Bunching Uses

Ornamental Use:

• It can be grown as an ornamental plant for foliage and flower

Culinary Use:

• It is a part of food system