Allium ampeloprasum## HOW TO GROW LEEK Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 16 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked. Transplant when seedlings reach 10-16” tall or are pencil thick, transplant 6” deep. Blanch stems by hilling soil 2–3 times during the summer. Get an extra harvest by cutting a leek an inch or two above the ground instead of pulling the plant. The plant will grow another leek, eventually the plant will bolt. There are two types of leeks, Summer leeks and Over Wintering leeks where temperatures don’t usually go below 15–25˚F. Soil pH 6.2-7.5. Hardiness zones 1-10. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 10,000 seeds per ounce. Average 105M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 50-75˚FDays to Germ. 8-16Plant Spacing 6’Row Spacing 12-24”Days To Maturity 80–90Full Sun, Moist Well Drained ##A lovely leek selected for over-winter hardiness. Tall, refined shanks. Consistently the last fresh field crop to go to market each fall. Great mild leek flavor. Tags: Season: Spring Fall, Certification: Organic.##Bluebird Farm##Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth##Seed grower since ##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/BluebirdFarm.png?v=1738868834##Chi and Michele Scherer of HiHoe Produce at Bluebird Farm have grown and marketed a diverse array of Oregon Tilth certified organic products for the last 40 years. They provide roots,vegetables, fruit, grapes,herbs, flowers, and seeds. Chi taught classes in Sustainable Agriculture for many years, focusing on how to create a balanced ecosystem farm, building soil and habitat through intensive annual and perennial cover cropping, windbreaks, hedgerows and riparian repair.Their farming is motivated by love for all life forms...bringing high yields along with improving environmental quality each season.
