Growing Leeks

A Lovely Leek

When to Sow: March and April
Where to Sow: In pots or modules in the mini greenhouse or plant direct into the soil in April.

There are 3 types of Leek Varieties:

• Early – Harvest September, October & November,
• Mid Season – Harvest December, January and February and
• Late Season – Harvest February, March and April

Varieties Names:

• Early Season: King Richard, The Lyon, Hannibal, Pandora, Splendid.
• Mid Season: Musselburgh, Argenta, Goliath.
• Late Season: Bandit, Atlanta, Siegfried, St Victor.

How To Sow Leek Seeds in Root-Trainers

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  1. You will need: seeds, root trainers or pots, compost, watering can

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  2. Use root trainers as they give a deep root to your leeks

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  3. Fill the root trainers with multipurpose compost

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  4. Water compost well

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  5. Sow the seeds, 2 or 3 to each cell

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  6. Cover the seeds with compost and water again

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  7. Seedlings look like blades of grass

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  8. Gently remove any moss forming on the soil

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  9. Thin out the seedlings so there's only 1-2 per cell

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  10. Thinning encourages growth and the leaves thicken up

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  11. These are looking more like leeks and less like grass

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  12. Ready to plant out into raised beds

Leeks are easy to grow but they do require sowing in pots and then transplanting into the ground. Leeks tend to be in the ground for at least 5 months but they are worth the wait to harvest in the winter through to the spring. They are hardy and as such can survive winter weather and are generally not troubled too much by pests and diseases.

Sowing Leeks- You Will Need:

• Pots, modules or root trainers,
• Multi-Purpose compost,
• Watering Can,
• Plant Label,
• Packet of Leek Seeds

Sowing Instructions:

1. Fill your pots, modules or root-trainers with multi-purpose compost,
2. Lightly water the soil and sow 2 to 3 seeds per pot or module,
3. Cover with a sprinkling of compost and water well,
4. Add a plant label with sowing date and variety,
5. Put tray of pots in the mini greenhouse.

When do I plant out into raised beds? June to July.

Please see my other guide on How to Plant Out Leeks into Raised Beds for more information.

Vegetables to Grow with Leeks:

• Chard,
• Spring Onions,
• Mini Leeks

Other iGrowVeg Advice and Tips Pages:

Planning Your Vegetable Garden Series

A colourful six part guide to help you plan your own vegetable garden and get sowing! Covers: crop rotation, easy to hard to grow rated vegetables, drawing a plan on paper or online, choosing seeds, putting your plan into action.

Free Resources Page

A Free downloads page of resources to accompany my Planning Your Vegetable Garden Series including plan and seed templates, pdf advice pages, all free for you to download, print and take away for your vegetable garden.

Seeds to Sow Now and Next

What can you sow now in your vegetable garden? View my month by month series which contains details on harvest dates, varieties to choose from and growing tips.

How to Grow Veg Guides

Step by Step instructions and what you will need to start sowing your very first vegetable crops with a handy photo slideshow to show you how to get started and what to expect from your seedlings.

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