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( Leeks )
A Leek is a biennial grown as an annual. This onion relative does not form a bulb, but rather a fat stalk and strap-like leaves. A cool weather crop, they are at their best when day temperatures are below 75 degrees F.
Leeks
Leeks have an unfair reputation for being complicated to grow.
Leeks - These glorified onions take the whole season to grow. Sow seed in late April or early May. Pull the soil up around the stems in September to blanch them. They will stand a heavy freeze if lightly protected.
Leeks
Leeks look much like a very large, thick green onion. They develop edible 6- to 10-inch long, white stems as much as 2 inches in diameter. The leaves are thick, flat and blue green. Their flavor is milder than either onions or garlic.
Leeks develop excellent flowerheads if they are allowed a second year of growth. The heads are like the rest of the alliums: large, tight balls, full of little, lilac flowers, held on long, rounded stalks.
Leeks are typically chopped into slices 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. The slices have a tendency to fall apart, due to the layered structure of the leek. The most common ways of preparing the vegetable are boiled, fried, raw and used in soups.
Houseleeks were sacred to the Germanic god Thor, who was identified with Jupiter or Zeus because of their mutual command of lightning; & for this reason houseleeks were planted on the roofs of houses to ward off Thor's lightning.
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Leeks are not very demanding. They will grow in almost any soil as long as it is not soggy. They do appreciate a thorough mixing of compost in the soil, and plenty of nitrogen.
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Sow brassicas and leeks into a seedbed outside or into seed trays, cell trays or pots indoors
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Imagine a plant with foliage that grows up the stem in alternating steps, rather like young leeks or corn, and you will have a picture in your mind of what juno irises look like.
Related to Onions, Garlic and Leeks, Ornamental Onions are grown for their dense clusters of flowers, which look like lollipops. Height varies from 6 inches to 5 feet. Use for rock gardens, naturalizing and flower borders.
History: In ornamental horticulture, the use of Houseleeks started in the 14th century when they were used as plants in low-maintenance borders. At the same time, the genus was the object of all the attention of the botanists of this time.
To 1 gallon of young Nettle tops, thoroughly washed, add 2 good-sized leeks or onions, 2 heads of broccoli or small cabbage, or Brussels sprouts, and 1/4 lb. of rice. Clean the vegetables well; chop the broccoli and leeks and mix with the Nettles.
Onions, and close relatives like shallots, leeks, chives, and garlic, are usually grown for their bulbous roots, which are pungent and/or sweet in varying degrees. Some are also grown for their green tops.
Best known for its edible varieties-onions, garlic, chives, shallots and leeks-Allium also includes hundreds of ornamental species.
Garlic, like onions, leeks and scallions, are part of the allium family. Garlic, one of the most important and widely used seasonings for food dishes, is available fresh or dried.
Hens and chicks, also known as common houseleeks, grow as perennials within USDA hardiness zones 3 through 11. These succulents are European natives that produce thick leaves that grow in rosette…
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The word ramps probably came from a prostitution of the word rampion, an old Anglic word for leeks. Ramps are members of the lily family and are in the genus Allium which also is home to Allium cepa, the onion and Allium sativum, garlic.
French and runner beans, cabbages, cauliflowers, leeks and onions are examples. Although the earliest lettuces are raised entirely under glass, the outdoor-grown crops will give quicker results if sown under glass.
These included parsley, anise, pennyroyal, sorrel, watercress, liverwort, wild leeks, and lavender.
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Alliums - leeks, chives, garlic, garlic chives Coriander/Cilantro Thyme Rosemary
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Citrus (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat)
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Common biennials include: Foxglove (Digitalis), Money Plant (Lunaria), Lupines, sweet williams (Dianthus), Canterbury bells, hollyhocks, leeks (Allium), parsley, and cabbage.
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celery, chard, chicory, chives, christophene, collards, corn, cowpeas, cucumbers, dasheen, eddoe, eggplant, endive, escarole, Florence fennel, garlic, herbs, Jerusalem artichokes (H. tuberosa), kale in all varieties, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, leeks, ...
 See also: Onion, Green, Garlic, May, Varieties
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