Leek, King Richard

Leek, King Richard

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Quick Facts

  • *Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant

  • *Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating

  • Uniform root shape
  • Extra long white stems

Allium ampeloprasum

Early maturing, King Richard Leek produces extra long white stems that are compact and uniform in shape.  A popular and widely grown variety, leeks store well in the ground.

How to grow it:

Germ Temp

Indoor Start

Germ Days

Frost Tolerant

Sun

Seed Depth

Plant/Row Spacing

65-85

12 w.

6-21 d.

Yes, light

Full

1/4”

12”/16”

Start indoors up to 12 weeks before last frost. Plant 75-100 seeds in a one gallon pot, lightly covering with soil. No thinning necessary during this phase. Transplant at 6-12” apart when leaves are about the thickness of a pencil.

Seed specs:  Packet size- 1 g.~ 200 min.

*This is one of 7 varieties we offer that was not grown by us, but was grown biodynamically by trusted friends at Meadowlark Hearth.
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