Leeks are a fantastic crop that is often seen as a vital winter vegetable but are actually capable of providing a harvest for up to eight months a year. With good planning, and growing different ...
Time-lapse video of growing leek from a seed to harvest. A leek seed was sown into soil. It took a week for the seed to ...
The Northern Michigan forests are alive with wild leeks. Here’s how to harvest leeks, freeze or dry leeks and store leeks to use year round. Spring is here in Northern Michigan and forests throughout ...
Question: My fall planted leeks all bolted before they got big enough to harvest. How can I prevent this from happening again? Answer: Leeks are large, cold-tolerant cousins to the onions. Ideally, ...
A four-season crop, leeks are a fine-flavored addition to soups, scrambles and more. (For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, visit our Crop at a Glancecollection page.) Easy to grow ...
Even during the coldest days of the year, I love being able to go out to my garden and grab some basic vegetables and herbs. It’s how I plan what to grow over winter: carrots, celery, onions, and ...
Flavorful, versatile and extra-cold-hardy, leeks are delicious vegetables that belong in every garden. A growing number of American cooks and gardeners are discovering that they love leeks (Allium ...
I don’t recall you ever mentioning leeks in your columns. I’m starting them now, along with Brussels sprouts — those are the two slowest-growing vegetables in our garden. In addition to being very ...