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| Leeks are amazing and beautiful plants that
are used for decoration as well as for soups and salads. They thrive in sunny,
protected areas, with well drained; but firm soil. Leeks will be very happy if you are growing them in raised beds that has slightly sandy soil. Leeks love fertilizer, so mix some into the soil prior to planting, and once established, feed regularly with a liquid fertilizer every two weeks. Add some lime as well. Start seeds every 15 days indoors around the first part of March, and plant plenty of them, and as they do not germinate well. When they are 6-8 inches tall, and after hardening them off in late spring, plant them in the garden about 6 inches apart. You can also direct seed them once temperatures are getting into the sixties. After putting all of your transplants out, and they have become established, you can even plant seeds in between them, so that you can harvest some thinner leeks as the season progresses. To ensure blanched stems, make a 6 inch hole and put the plant in it, then fill the hole with water. You can also pile up soil around the stems 2-3 inches at a time until maturity. Water leeks regularly throughout the season. Leeks should be planted with onions, celery and carrots, as well as garlic. If leeks are planted further apart, you can even grow lettuce between them. You can harvest leeks during any stage of development. Just be sure to leave the roots intact until you are ready to use them. Thanks for stopping by! |
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