Elefant has excellently flavoured long thick shanks. This hardy and reliable variety will over-winter, standing in good condition for up to six months from October. Earth up for the best results.
Price for 50 seeds
This variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source
Planting holes for leeks
When leeks are ready to plant out you need to make holes…15cm deep. These holes need to be straight sided and narrow so a dibber is best… if you haven’t got a dibber you need a piece of wood about the same size as a circle made with your thumb and forefinger. The end needs to be a blunt point then mark on where 15cm is and push into the soil to that mark.
Your hole spacing can vary…
If you plan to earth up the holes need to be 15cm apart in rows that are 30cm apart
If not earthing up then space 15cm apart in each direction
If you are growing in a small space 10cm apart and then harvest alternate plants to create more room for the remaining leeks to grow.
SOW: indoors in Jan/Feb or outdoors in March/April. We sow our leeks 5-10mm deep in modules which makes it easier to separate them and transplant
GROW: after 10-15 weeks, when they are large enough (about 20cm tall), plant out one leek per 15cm deep hole made with a dibber or stick. Carefully pour water into the hole to wash soil around the roots but try not to get soil in between the leaves. It sounds fiddly but leeks are worth the trouble. If it is dry after planting water gently every day but otherwise just leave them to grow! Earth up for longer shanks with a milder flavour
ENJOY: simply pull from October onwards when you want to eat them! One sowing can give you a harvest for up to 6 months
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