leek 'Gigante d'Inverno'
leek
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Known as 'Giant of Winter', this variety produces large, white, long stems with ample dark green leaves. It has an excellent ressistance to low temperatures. - Growing Instructions:
Sow outside - February to June.
Space sowings a month apart for successional growing.
Sow - 1-2cm deep in drills.
Thin plants to 4cm apart. For a long white section, draw dry soil around the stems in summer and autumm trying not to get the soil in between the leaves.
Harvest - August to February
garlic 'Solent Wight'
garlic (softneck) bulb
The best for storing with a full flavour
£3.99
1 head (1 bulb)
available to order from summer 2013
asparagus 'Connover's Colossal'
asparagus crowns
Gives a good crop of spears
£2.49
3 crowns
available to order from autumn 2013
shallot 'Red Sun'
red shallot sets
An attractive, red-skinned variety
£2.49
12 sets
available to order from winter 2013
onion 'Red Baron'
onion sets
Superb red colour that looks great in salads
£2.99
50 sets
available to order from winter 2013
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Try not to plant after potatoes in a crop rotation plan, as harvesting potatoes loosens the soil and leeks like the ground very firm
Lucy Summers - Greenfingers Guides