Leek - Carentan (Allium porrum Carentan) Non GMO & Organic Heirloom Leeks Vegetable
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Leek - Carentan Leeks (Allium porrum Carentan) Non GMO & Organic Vegetable
Good producer. This variety is an upright variety with extra large long stems and dark green foliage. 2 in across and is a fast growing, delicate with a deliciously mild flavour, raw or cooked
- Start seeds indoors in flats; sow seeds 5 mm ( ¼ in )deep and (½”) apart; seeds should sprout in 10-16 days. Transfer to garden beds when danger of frost has passed.
- Start winter harvest leeks from March to mid-June in a humus-rich nursery bed outside, and then transplant when the soil temperature is 10-25°C (50-75°F).
- Plant stands well through the winter and offers a high yield.
- First mentioned in 1885, and a european favorite to this day
- Seed Count: 1/4 Gr