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Leek Musselburgh Seeds
Info: Leek `Musselburgh` is extremely hardy and can be picked over winter from December to April when there is little else in the vegetable garden. It has large, tender, white stalks with medium-dark green tops and a mild flavour. Musselburgh is named for a Scottish coastal market town on the Firth of Forth, about 6 miles east of Edinburgh.
Sowing & cultivation: Sow January to February under glass or March and April outdoors. Sow the seed thinly, 1.5cm deep in drills 30 cm apart in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Water ground regularly, especially during dry periods. Transplant when plants are large enough to handle to 25 - 30 cm apart. During the growth, continue to earth up so that as much of the leek as possible stays white. When the leek has reached a diameter of 3 cm it is ready to harvest.
Botanical name | Allium porrum |
Content | 50 seeds |
Sowing | January - April |
Location | sunny to partial shade, deep and rich soil |
Germination temperature | 10 - 16°C |
Germination | 7 - 14 days |
Harvesting | November - February |
Lifespan | annual |
Height | 50 cm |