Blau Gruener Leek Seeds 182

Low growing extremely hardy leek with thick white shaft and blue-green leaves bred for wintering over outdoors. It usually makes it through the winter well to zone 5 and can come through in zone 4 with a good snow cover. Winter crops may need deer protection, as they grow sweet in the cold and attract grazing.

Description

Blau Gruener Leek Seeds

DAYS TO HARVEST
100-120

SOWING
Sow blau gruener leek seeds ~1/4″ deep ~1/2 apart in flats in Feb.-March. Transplant out when approx. pencil size (1/4″ in diameter)

TRANSPLANTING
Transplant ~4″ apart. Place leeks in holes 6″ deep with a dibber and allow rain to fill in the hole around the leek or transplant ~2-3″ deep and hill soil up the sides of stalks for blanching and tenderness of plants.

LIGHT PREFERENCE
Partial to full

SOIL REQUIREMENTS
High organic matter. pH 6.2-6.8

PLANT HEIGHT

PLANT SPACING
Transplant 4″ apart OR 2-3″ inches apart and harvest every other for an earlier “small leek” harvest and allow others to stay in the ground and increase in size

HARDINESS ZONES
Hardy. Can handle frost and over winter in some areas.

HARVEST
Loosen up soil around leeks with a digging fork and gently pull leeks out of ground. Rinse off soil and trim top leaves.

Should store for a few weeks if kept very cold but not freezing

USES & COOKING SUGGESTIONS