Leek

Restaurant cuisine is replete with dishes that use leeks. Despite its delicate taste, it is grown in gardens much less frequently compared to onions. The reason is the duration of storage, because onions retain their quality until spring, and leeks are recommended to be used fresh. However, the high content of potassium, vitamin C and other valuable substances requires planting this wonderful plant in the garden.

In this section, you will learn what kind of leeks to grow and which variety will be optimal for your climatic conditions. Depending on the ripening period, several of the most popular varieties of this plant are distinguished: Karantansky (early ripening), Hannibal (autumn-winter) and Bulgarian (late ripening).

Due to the rather long growing season (about 6 months), leek seedlings are planted in open ground. However, in warm regions the soil warms up faster, so seeds can be planted without seedlings. The conditions for caring for growing onions are standard: loosening, watering, fertilizing (2-3 times per season) and watering.