Leek ‘Musselburgh’
Allium ampeloprasum · Vegetable · No. 33
- Sow under cover
- Feb–Mar
- Sow outdoors
- Mar–Apr
- Harvest
- Oct–Mar
- Germination
- 10–14 days
- Spacing
- 15 cm in the row, 30 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 120–150 from sowing
- Sun
- Full sun
- Seed saving
- Hard
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under cover | February | March | ||||||||||
| Outdoors | March | April | ||||||||||
| Harvest | January | February | March | October | November | December |
Notes
Hardy thick-stemmed leek. Biennial. Heads flower the second June; seed ripens black in September.
Saving seed · Hard
Biennial or wind-pollinated. Seed comes in the second year or needs 20+ plants to stay true.
- Grow at least 20 plants of this variety.
- Biennials: store or overwinter roots, replant in March.
- Tell us before you start — we pool hard lots between members.