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Related to shallots, onions and scallions, leeks belong to the Allium family. A small bulb resides at the bottom of the leek, and a long, cylindrical stalk erupts into a group of tightly wound green leaves at the top of the vegetable. Leeks grown in Louisiana require planting in the early spring, from seeds sown indoors. After the long spring and summer growing season, Louisiana leeks will yield a bountiful harvest in the fall.
Sowing Leeks Wait till early to mid-spring before sowing leek seed, depending on the weather. They can either be sown in a seed bed for transplanting the following summer, or sown in their permanent positions. If you sow in a seed bed you have the added bother of transplanting, but this must be balanced out by the fact that if they are sown in their permanent position, they will take up a lot of space for a long time before producing results. Sow the leek seed thinly (about 2.5cm / 1in apart), as germination is usually very good, in drills about 0.5 cm (1/4 in) deep and cover the seeds with fine sifted soil. If the seeds are properly stored they will be viable for about four years, so you can keep seeds for future use. After covering the seeds, firm the soil down and water if dry. Drills should be about 15 cm (6 in) apart in the permanent bed.
Sow the leek seed thinly (about 100 seeds per 3 foot) as germination is usually very good, about 1/4 inch deep and cover the seeds with soil. If the seeds are properly stored they will be viable for about four years, so you can keep seeds for future use. After covering the seeds firm the soil down and water if dry. Rows should be about 6 inches apart in the permanent bed.
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