Leek

Leeks are tasty winter vegetables that are easy to grow, but do take some time and attention – they are usually sown in containers or… Read More »Can I Sow Leeks In December?

While available year-round, leeks are most plentiful from autumn to early spring. Chop or slice them and add to salads, soups, sauces, and egg, cheese… Read More »Are Leeks Available Year-Round?

Pests Leafminers Lyriomyza spp. Onion maggot Delia antiqua. Thrips Thrips tabaci. Thrips (Onion thrips, Western flower thrips) Thrips tabaci. Frankliniella occidentalis. What insect eats leeks?… Read More »What Can Damage Leeks?

Two main diseases, Fusarium foot rot (Fusarium avenaceum and F. oxysporum) and Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv. What diseases do leeks get? Diseases Botrytis leaf… Read More »What Diseases Affect Leeks?

As a leafy crop, leeks benefit from a fertiliser that’s high in nitrogen, which promotes leaf growth. Other good options are aged manure, especially well-rotted… Read More »Is Manure Good For Leeks?

FERTILIZING: Leeks require a lot of nitrogen. Give plants a supplemental feeding of liquid fish emulsion or other fertilizer about 3 weeks after planting; continue… Read More »Can You Feed Leeks?

If you’ve got a heavy clay soil, leeks have a benefit that they break up the clay with their root system. Do give a little… Read More »Is Fish Blood And Bone Good For Leeks?

When leeks go to seed, it is normally due to being exposed to optimal temperatures followed by cold temperatures. In other words, a leek flowering… Read More »Why Are My Leeks Hard In The Middle?

Toilet paper roll collars around the bases of leek plants (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) block out sunlight so more of the leek stems stay white… Read More »Can You Grow Leeks In Toilet Rolls?

Some good organic fertilizers for leeks include blood meal, blood and bone, fish emulsion, and granular fertilizers with a higher N number in the NPK… Read More »What Fertilizer Is Best For Leeks?