leek 'Gigante d'Inverno' (leek)

Product Description

Position: full sun Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil Rate of growth: average Hardiness: fully hardy Known as 'Giant of Winter', this variety produces large, white, long stems with ample dark green leaves. It has an excellent ressistance to low temperatures. Growing Instructions: Sow outside - February to June. Space sowings a month apart for successional growing. Sow - 1-2cm deep in drills. Thin plants to 4cm apart. For a long white section, draw dry soil around the stems in summer and autumm trying not to get the soil in between the leaves. Harvest - August to February