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
  
  

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