Jim's Favorite Garden Leeks Seeds

Leek Seeds

Useful gardening information

Wait till early to mid-spring before sowing leek seed, depending on the weather. They can either be sown in a seed bed for transplanting the following summer, or sown in their permanent positions. If you sow in a seed bed you have the added bother of transplanting, but this must be balanced out by the fact that if they are sown in their permanent position, they will take up a lot of space for a long time before producing results.

Sow the leek seed thinly (about 100 seeds per 3 foot) as germination is usually very good, about 1/4 inch deep and cover the seeds with soil. If the seeds are properly stored they will be viable for about four years, so you can keep seeds for future use. After covering the seeds firm the soil down and water if dry. Rows should be about 6 inches apart in the permanent bed.

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Leek Recipes

Seeds

IP258 Musselburg Giant

One of the best winter-hardy leeks you can grow. This Scottish heirloom has provided families with hearty soups and stews since the 1830s. An old dependable leek that produces thick white stalks 2-3 inches in diameter. The mild flavor and smooth, tender stalks explain why this variety has been passed from one generation to the next. The largest leek in our trials and one of the last to bolt. 105 days.

TWT040 King Richard

King Richard is a newer leek variety that grows well throughout the United States. This leek variety is a summer type, non-bulbing leek that grows to 12″ in length. King Richard has green leaves with white inside.
Enjoy fresh, grilled, sautéed, and added to soups and stews. Cold tolerant to 20 degrees and can be left in the garden for an extended harvest.

JB143 Flowering Leeks ( Allium tuberosum )

This popular Chinese specialty herb is a vigorous perennial. It is grown for its young flower buds, long stems and slender flat deep-green blades that grow up to 14". All of these parts are edible including mature flowers and have a delicate garlic onion flavor. This variety is suitable for harvest from mid spring to early fall when grown in a greenhouse, and from late spring to late fall when grown in the field. Sufficient vegetative growth (1-2 years) plus low temperatures in winter and long summer days are needed for flowering. Generally, Chinese leek will not flower in the first growing season.

LET625 Giant French Carentan Leeks

A tough, hardy French heirloom that grows vigorously even in very cold climates. The tender creamy-white stems can grow to 2 inches in diameter and 8 inches long, so plenty of produce to work with in the kitchen. The blue-green leaves are attractive and quite tender so can also be used for flavor or garnish in soups, salads, stews.