Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Height: 18– 2 4"

Width: 6–1 0 "

Depth: 6"

Leek

Biennial/Annual/Hardy/Cool Season
Wat e r : Moderate
Sun : Full to partial shade
Companion Planting :
pro: Beets, carrots, garlic, onions, tomatoes
con: Beans, peas
Pests : Thrips, root maggots
Diseases : None
Soil: Fertile, loose, rich humus; well composted 3
months before transplanting
Fertilizer: Moderate nitrogen, phosphorus, potas­
sium; side-dress every 2 weeks with fi sh fertilizer
pH: 6.0–6.8

Varieties : American Flag , Blue Solaise (sweet), Ne­

braska (cold, hardy)

Zones : 3–10

Planting : Seed ¼ inch deep (indoors), 4 weeks before

last frost

Germinates : 8–16 days

Harvest: From seed, 120–170 days; from transplant,

set out in the spring after last frost, 6 inches apart

Rotation: Don’t follow onions, garlic, chives

Edible: White stalk and to lesser degree the lower

leaves

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