How to Grow Leek

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The leek is an autumn to winter crop that is much hardier and more subtle in flavour than the onion.

by Shelley Jeans

Botanical Name: Allium ampeloprasum

Plant Type: Hardy biennial

The leek, Allium ampeloprasum, is a member of the plant family Amaryllidaceae, its closest relatives being onions, garlic, shallots, and chives. It is a biennial plant, running up to seed during late spring to early summer, and it is hardy and frost ...

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