PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) DELFT LEEK | id:25010 | Allium porrum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Biennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Winter leeks with long well-wrapped shafts, strong upright leaves, and a melting tender quality with light saute. Slices turn a bright green with cooking, very appealing. 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:4-6″, Row spacing:24”, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:10-14 d/j, 7-29°C Optimally:26°C, Maturity:120 days/jrs, Height: 24-36″, Width: 6-12″, 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)
