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🧅🌱 Leek Golem (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) – 100 Robust Vegetable Seeds

🧅🌱 Leek Golem (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) – 100 Robust Vegetable Seeds

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Description:
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, commonly known as Leek Golem, is a hardy, long-stalked leek variety prized for its thick, tender white stems and mild onion-like flavor. Leek Golem is perfect for soups, stews, and a variety of culinary uses, adding subtle depth and aroma to dishes.

This vigorous leek variety performs well in cooler climates and produces uniform, straight stalks ideal for harvest.


Usage:
Perfect for vegetable gardens, raised beds, and kitchen gardens. Use fresh in cooking, especially in soups, casseroles, and side dishes.


Sowing Time:

  • Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk passes.

  • Transplant seedlings when they reach 15 cm (6 inches) tall.


Germination:

  • Germinates in 7–14 days at 18–22°C (64–72°F).

  • Sow seeds shallowly and keep soil moist.


Soil Requirements:

  • Prefers deep, fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.

  • Soil pH 6.0–7.0 ideal.


Light Requirements:

  • Full sun for best growth.


Watering:

  • Keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry spells.

  • Avoid waterlogging.


Planting Tips:

  • Space plants 15 cm (6 inches) apart in rows 30 cm (12 inches) apart.

  • Hill soil around stalks as they grow to blanch the stems.

  • Mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.


Height & Spread:

  • Grows 40–60 cm (16–24 inches) tall.

  • Spread about 10–15 cm (4–6 inches).


Additional Info:
Leek Golem is a dependable and robust variety, well-suited for home gardeners and small-scale growers. Its thick stalks and mild flavor make it a versatile vegetable for many dishes.

The package contains 1 g. Around 100 seeds.

 

Allium porrum

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