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Leek Seeds - Description
- Variety: Winter Giant 2 Leek Seeds
- Late Variety
- Seed Packet Weight: 100 Seeds
- Mainstay of Winter Cropping
- Harvest from October to April
- Yield: High performing Leek with Solid, Thick White Stems of Medium Length
- Produces High Quality Long Shafts
Leek Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: March - April
- Harvest: October to January
- Sow into bed 2.5cm deep
- Leeks prefer ordinary well drained soil in the sun or semi shade
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
Leek Seeds - Uses
- A delicious cooked veg
- Great on its own in soups, stews and casseroles
- Fantastic for individual resale
Leek Seeds - Advantages
- Winter Giant leeks are extremely hardy variety
- Easy to grow
- Outstanding Flavour
- Great value for money
- Great cropper with good Winter hardiness
- Tastes fantastic in a number of dishes
Index
- Sowing Instructions (Indoors)
- How to Transplant
- Sowing Instructions (Outside)
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
- Storage
- Pests & Diseases
Sowing Instructions (Indoors)
- Leek can be started, early indoors & transplanted in June
- Sowing Time: Sowing indoors in mid February
- Sowing Location: 24 cell seed trays, one seed per module
Sowing Instructions (Outdoors)
- Traditionally, leeks are sown in seed beds
- Sowing Time: Mid to Late March, once soil is suitably warm
- Sowing location: Sunny location in seed beds, in open vegetable plot or raised beds
- Soil: Fertile soil that drains well is preferred
- Avoid soils that waterlogs or dries out rapidly
- Leeks prefer alkaline soil, with ph between 6 and 7.5
- Spread home made compost or manure on the site the previous autumn
- Create shallow drills 1/2 inch deep
- Sprinkle seeds thinly along the drill
- Roughly 1.5 inch apart
- Close the drill with soil and water well, not forgetting to label
- The distance between the drills should be 18 inches
How to Transplant
- Transplanting increases the length of white stem on your leeks
- The young plants are ready for moving in June when 20cm long
- Water well before moving, if grown indoors harden off before transplanting
- Using a dibber, make holes 15cm deep & 15cm apart
- Insert your leek seedling & fill the hole with water
- Don't backfill hole with soil & avoid letting soil fall between the leaves
Crop Maintenance
- Keep well watered as roots can be exposed to sun
- Weed every second week
- To increase the length of the white stem you can earth up around the leek's stem
- Susceptible to the same diseases as other onion plants
Harvesting
- Pull your leeks as and when you need them
- Carefully lever the root out with a hand fork
Storage
- Leeks will last for up to a month in your fridge
- Avoid lifting early, leeks are perfectly fine in the soil until needed
- Leeks can tolerate moderate frost (-2°C to -5°C)
Pests and Diseases
- Pests: Bird attack seems to be one of the main problems
- Damage: Birds pull up roots
- Protection: Fine netting is draped between twigs for protection
- Other pests and diseases include: Onion fly, neck rot & bolting
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
