PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) BELGIAN BREEDER’S WINTER LEEK MIX | id:25003 | Allium porrum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Biennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Original Breeder: Wild Garden Seeds. Quote from them: ”A beautiful F6 population of winter leeks, ready for selection into varieties with distinct traits. I’m passing this opportunity on to others in this F7 population, a wondrous blend of leek colors, leaf widths, shaft lengths and diameters. This is a real gift to the organic community at a time when OP leeks are disappearing and their quality is in decline. Breeding populations like this can help organic farmers quickly select new varieties suited to their needs and location.” Vitamins+: B6, B9+, C++, K, Mn Companion plants: Carrot, Onion, Celery, Garlic, Beets, Cabbage, Spinach, Lettuce, Tomato. Far from: Peas, Beans. Planting tip: Start 10-12 weeks before planting date. Sow seeds densely into trays ¼” apart.||Transplant 6” deep when 10-16” tall. Leaves only need to be 2-4″ above soil. Harvesting tip: Harvest at any stage but flavor is best in fall after a few cold nights. Storage tip: Can be stored in sand in a root cellar at about 1-2°C.
Seed depth:1/2″, Plant spacing:6”, Row spacing:24”, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:10-14 d/j, 7-29°C Optimally:26°C, Maturity:90-130 d/j, Height: 24-36″, Width: 6″, Cold tolerance:-11°C, Edible leaf (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
