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GIANT MUSSELBURGH

GIANT MUSSELBURGH

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105 days. One of the best winter-hardy leeks you can grow. This Scottish heirloom has provided families with hearty soups and stews since the 1830s. An old dependable leek that produces thick white stalks 2–3 inches in diameter. The mild flavor and smooth, tender stalks explain why this variety has been passed from one generation to the next. The largest leek in our trials and one of the last to bolt.
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Sometimes the oldie is best

Have grown these in both WA and upstate NY by modified square foot method (5 to a square) and the results are outstanding. Large leeks of classic flavor for the late summer and fall. There are other great varieties but this is the one we always came back to and now always sow even as we play with others.

One of our favorite vegetables for the Fall.

Soil Temp for Germ 50–85°F
Seed Depth ¼–½"
Days to Emergence 6–16
Soil Temp for Transp 45°F
Plant Spacing 4–5"
Row Spacing 12–18"
Fertilizer Needs Medium
Minimum Germination 70%
Seeds per Gram ≈ 350
Seed Life 1 year

Allium ampeloprasum Packed with vitamins K and A, this hearty member of the onion-family is superb in soups and stews, grilled, or sliced into slivers and added to omelets. Get creative with this versatile veggie!

Days to maturity are calculated from transplant date.

Culture
• Leeks are a frost-hardy cool season crop requiring a long growing period
• Best growth is achieved with fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0
• Plant in a trench 5 inches deep and wide, work in 1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet
• Blanch to increase the length of white stem by gradually filling in the trench as the leeks grow

Direct Sowing
• Thin to the strongest plant when 4-5 inches

Transplanting
• Sow up to 10-12 seeds in a 4-6 inch pot
• If tops reach over 5 inches before transplant, cut to 3 inches
• When planting out carefully separate the seedlings and place in a shallow trench
• Fill trench around seedlings and water in well

Harvest & Storage
• Harvest anytime the leeks are 1/2 inch in diameter or larger
• Store at 36°F and 95% relative humidity

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