Matures in: 140 days

Description:
Leek is a mildly flavored member of the onion family and is highly desirable for flavoring soups and stews.

SOWING:
Plant seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked.
For an earlier crop, start seed indoors 5 to 7 weeks before last frost and transplant after frost. Plant in rows 10 inches apart, spacing seeds 1 inch apart. Cover with 1/4 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until seeds start to grow.

THINNING:
When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin or transplant to 4 inches apart in the row.

GERMINATION:
Germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil temperatures and weather conditions.

REMARKS:
Cultivate and draw up earth around plants so they are fairly well covered at all times. Water regularly and fertilize every 4 to 6 weeks.