Leek 'Northern Lights' Seeds

Overview

Leek 'Northern Lights' brightens up the veg patch in the depth of winter with its striking leaves that mature from blue-green to a very unusual deep purple.

Leek ‘Northern Lights’ is a winter hardy variety that is ready to harvest from mid December onwards or can be left in the ground until required until mid May.

It is a UK bred variety that is full of leek flavour and looks fabulous in the garden too!

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Seed qty (approx)	50
Sowing months	March, April
Site conditions	Any reasonable soil, add humus if starved of nutrients. Sunny position.
How to sow	Sow seed thinly outside in early spring into a shallow drill 1.5cm deep in rows 23cm apart, in a well-prepared seedbed. Cover lightly with soil & water with a fine hose. Seeds germinate in 14-18 days & then thin to one seedling every 3cm. In summer when they reach the thickness of a pencil, dig them up carefully with a fork and trim the roots to 5cm. Make a hole with a dibber 15cm deep & insert each plant into it. Ensure there are some leaves above soil level, but do not back fill the hole with soil, just water in and eventually soil will wash down into the hole itself. Space plants every 15cm in rows 30cm apart. (Can also be sown indoors in root-trainers and planted outside when large enough to handle into a well-prepared seedbed).
Care	To get nice long white stems draw dry soil around the stem during the summer/autumn.
Harvest	Mid December – Mid May. Leave in the ground until required and lift with fork to prevent them snapping. If the soil is needed for new crops the leeks can be lifted and heeled into a shallow angled trench in another area until required.
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