Baby/Mini Leeks

Posted by TopVeg - April 8th, 2007

Baby/mini leeks areused for salad, stir-fries, soups and stews. Children like them because they are pretty, mild and different.
To grow baby/mini leeks:

  • space close together in the row
  • sow in a small garden, an allotment, or in containers on the patio
  • liquid feed weekly if grown in a container
  • harvest 16–20 weeks after sowing, when still young,tender and full of flavour
  • use immediatley, as mini veg do not store well
  • make successive sowings throughout the growing season for a continual supply.

Baby/Mini Leek Varieties

  • King Richard
    A very early, high yielding, mild flavoured leek with extra long, slim stalks
  • Swiss Giant Evita
    A fast-growing, high-yielding variety with long straight shanks
  • Baby Jolant
    A vigorous, very early cropping variety giving high density stems with a mild flavour

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