LEEK-MUSSELBURGH (SALE)
LEEK-MUSSELBURGH (SALE)
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Allium porrum
LEEK-MUSSELBURGH is called the gourmet’s leek because of its delicious, sweet, subtle onion flavour. Scottish heirloom introduced in the 1830s. Every winter/spring hardy plants with blue-green white stalks 22-38 x 5 cm. Leeks tolerate cold temperatures as low as 4°C. Leeks are a hardy biennial even though they are usually grown as an annual. The superior quality and taste make this a favorite of home gardeners. An excellent contribution to the vegetable garden.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 120 – 140 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 4 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 – 20 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 30 – 40 |
| pH | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Autumn to Winter.
Temperature Range
15 - 20 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings indoors, then transplant.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil.
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
10 - 25 °C (50 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight.
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (½ inch)
Plant Spacing
15 cm (6 inches).
Row spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Watering
Regular, keep soil moist but not soggy.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
120 - 150 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Celery, Onions, Cabbage, Spinach, and Tomatoes
Bad Companion Plants
Beans and peas (leeks inhibit the growth of legumes).
Pests
Onion thrips, Leek moths, Slugs, and Wireworms
Diseases
Downy mildew, Rust, White rot, and Leek smut.
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
