Leeks growing, planting and care in open ground. Leeks: cultivation and care Planting leeks in the ground with seeds

Increasingly, gardeners in our country have begun to grow crops such as leeks on their plots. The popularity of this plant is based on the fact that its stem has a pleasant taste and can be used as a seasoning for various dishes. Growing this type of onion is not very difficult, however, there are some nuances that this article will tell you about.

Growing leeks always begins with determining the timing of planting planting material. The time to sow depends on the growing method. The most optimal way to plant this plant is to grow seedlings and then plant them in open ground. In this regard, the answer to the question “when should you sow seeds” depends on the type of onion. Sowing of seeds is usually carried out 65-75 days before planting the grown seedlings in a permanent place of growth. In this case, the optimal time for planting leeks for seedlings will be March 20-25. Although you can find data that sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out at the end of February. Grown seedlings can be planted in open ground in early or mid-May.

Compliance with the correct planting dates will allow you to obtain the highest quality and tastiest harvest.

Preparation of soil and planting material

In addition to determining the timing of planting leeks, you also need to properly prepare both the beds and the seedlings themselves. The soil for growing this crop must be neutral. In order to reduce acidity in the soil, dolomite can be added to it in the fall. When the soil has an alkaline pH, add a little peat in the fall. It is also recommended to fertilize the soil during this period to increase its physical characteristics and fertility. To do this, you can add rotted manure and compost to the soil. 6-8 kg of fertilizer should be applied per square meter of area.

In addition, you need to know that the best predecessors for leeks are pumpkin and legumes, as well as potatoes.

When the soil has been prepared, you can begin preparing planting material. Most often, leeks are grown using the seedling method. Therefore, in order to obtain high-quality and healthy seedlings some time after planting the seeds, it is necessary to properly prepare the seed. If everything is done correctly, the seeds will retain their germination capacity for 3 years. This means that their sowing can be carried out during this time.

You need to start preparing planting material for planting, as we previously found out, in mid-March. Important points in preparing seeds will be their dressing and disinfection. Before sending seeds for sowing, the following manipulations are carried out with them:

After the above-described manipulations, the planting material can be sown to obtain seedlings. But besides this method of preparing seeds, there are other methods. For example, steps to prepare planting material may look like this:

• Pour hot (about 40 degrees) and cold water into two deep bowls;
• First we put the seeds in a bowl of hot water, and after 20 minutes we take them out and transfer them to cold water;
• Next we germinate the planting material. To do this, place the seeds in a wet cloth or napkin. The fabric should be moistened with water at a temperature of + 23 degrees;
• After three days, remove the seeds and dry them.

Now you can sow the planting material into the ground.

In this way, you can prepare seeds that were independently collected from the land. Planting material purchased in a store does not need to be etched. But it definitely needs to be germinated.

Video “Leeks: growing from sowing to harvesting”

In the video you can learn how to grow leeks and how to care for them from sowing to harvesting.

Sowing technology

Leeks have a fairly long growing season, lasting 200 days. Therefore, to obtain a high-quality harvest, you need to grow seedlings, and only then replant them in open ground.

Sowing seeds can be done either in individual cups or in special boxes. Sowing is carried out as follows:

When the first shoots appear, thinning is carried out. After the seedlings have become stronger, picking is not carried out for them. This is due to the fact that young shoots may die from picking. In order to increase the survival rate of leek seedlings in a permanent place of growth, its roots need to be cut by a third. They are then dipped into a clay mash.

Leeks can be planted in open ground approximately 50 days (beginning of May) after sowing the planting material. Before planting directly, the beds are fertilized with compost. You can also add 2 liter jars of moistened sawdust and a half-liter jar of ash. In addition, it is necessary to add urea. After this, we dig up the area to a depth of about 20 cm and form furrows. There should be a distance of 25 cm between the rows. It is believed that leeks are best grown in narrowed beds.

Seedlings should be planted at a minimum depth of 10 cm. Experts recommend planting leeks in separate holes or furrows 15 cm deep. Manure or rotted compost should be placed at the bottom of them.

After planting, the seedlings form a kind of ring around themselves, which is recessed in the plane of the bed. It protects young onions from adverse environmental factors, and also facilitates the flow of nutrients and water to the roots of plants.

Features of cultivation

To obtain an excellent harvest of this crop, it is necessary to adhere to all stages of cultivation. A particularly important step in this situation will be the preparation of seeds, which must undergo treatment and disinfection.

To increase the germination of planting material, a thin layer of snow can be placed on the ground before sowing it. Its thickness should not exceed 2 cm. The snow must be pressed to the ground using a paint roller. After this, sowing should be carried out very quickly. Then, after the snow has been absorbed into the soil, it is recommended to sprinkle the top of the beds with a thin layer (no more than 1 cm) of dry soil. Then the seedlings are planted according to the usual pattern.

After planting seedlings in open ground, to save space, you can grow onions, beets, as well as carrots, celery or strawberries between the leek beds.

Winter (late) varieties of this onion are recommended to be grown in a greenhouse. This is due to the fact that they have a fairly long growing season. In this regard, when grown in open ground, they do not have time to fully complete their growth. If such varieties were nevertheless planted in open ground, then with the onset of cold weather the plants are transplanted into boxes and placed in a warm room. This transplantation is carried out in the fall before the onset of frost.

Since leeks are considered a cold-resistant plant, adult plants (early and medium varieties) can withstand frosts of -5...-7°C. Therefore, in areas with a mild climate, they can even winter in the open ground under snow cover.

Rules of care

In order not to ruin the planted leek seedlings, the plantings require proper care, which involves the following actions:

• loosening and mulching the soil;
• weeding beds and removing weeds;
• hilling up plantings;
• timely watering;
• application of fertilizers.

In addition, when the seedlings reach the diameter of a pencil, soil should be poured into the holes. After this, hilling is done every 2 weeks. Such manipulations will allow you to get a perfectly white stem. In one season you need to carry out at least four hillings. In this case, it is best to hill up the plantings during watering.

Abundant and regular watering, as well as fertilizing the soil, is carried out at the beginning of the growing season (first half). It is worth adding mullein and bird droppings as fertilizing. They are used in dissolved form in a ratio of 1:8 and 1:20, respectively.

If the care of the plantings was correct, the leek stem will reach a length of 50 cm and a thickness of 3-4 cm.

Please note that rainy and cold summers affect the appearance of onions. In such a situation, its stem will be thin and short. Even high-quality and proper care will not always help to change this.

Although growing leeks can be a bit of a hassle, this crop is a great addition to your garden.

Leeks are considered a crop rich in vitamins. The vegetable is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fats, sugar, starch and organic acids. Leeks contain various salts, dietary fiber, as well as vitamins C, A, E, B, H, PP. If you want to take up cultivation, you need to know when to plant leek seedlings.

Features of growing leeks through seedlings

Many people call leek pearl because of the high value of its green leaves and bleached legs. Planting a vegetable is not too difficult if you follow the rules of agricultural technology.

Productivity depends on many factors:

• climatic conditions of the growing region;
• choosing the onion variety for planting;
• preparing containers and soil for sowing seeds;
• creating conditions for growing seedlings;
• carrying out agrotechnical measures at the seedling stage: watering, fertilizing, pruning leaves, hardening before planting in a permanent place.

Important! To grow leek seedlings at home, it is better to buy seeds of early varieties, then the harvest will be guaranteed in any region.

When to plant leeks for seedlings

The vegetative period for growing leeks is on average 200 days from the moment the seeds are sowed for seedlings.

You need to consider when you can plant onions in a permanent place:

1. To get tasty and healthy products in September, seeds are sown at the end of February or beginning of March. Such seedlings can be planted in a greenhouse.
2. If young plants are grown in ordinary beds, then planting begins in the last ten days of March.
3. In more severe conditions, seeds for seedlings are sown at the end of April in order to plant seedlings in mid-June.

Attention! Not a single gardener can tell you the exact timing of planting leeks for seedlings; it all depends on the climatic characteristics of the region.

How to properly plant leeks for seedlings

The productivity of onion beds depends on the grown seedlings. The fact is that it is grown on windowsills, and in winter and early spring there is not enough light. There is another problem: improper preparation of containers, soil and the seeds themselves before planting affects the quality of the seedlings.

Selection and preparation of containers

To plant onion seedlings, it is not necessary to use store-bought containers. Packets of milk, tea, yogurt, sweets or wooden boxes are suitable.

In recent years, more and more gardeners are growing seedlings of various crops, including leeks, in plastic disposable boxes and glasses, in a snail. There is one important condition for choosing containers: their depth must be at least 10-12 cm.

Attention! The use of peat tablets and cups allows you to grow leeks from seeds at home without subsequent picking. Plants do not tolerate transplantation well.

Containers for seedlings must be clean. Paper versions are not processed in any way. As for plastic and wooden dishes, before planting they are washed with hot water and doused with boiling water in which potassium permanganate is dissolved.

Soil preparation

To plant seedlings, loose, nutritious and breathable soil is required.

Important! In dense clay soil, seeds often do not germinate.

You can use ready-made compositions for seedlings, which are sold in specialized stores. But many gardeners prefer to cook it themselves

Soil compositions may vary.

If peat serves as the basis of the soil, then add per 5 kg:

• dolomite flour – 250 g;
• superphosphate – 50 g;
• urea – 30 g;
• potassium sulfate – 40 g.

For the second option you will need:

• peat – 1 part;
• garden soil - 1 part;
• humus - 2 parts.

The prepared soil is sifted, containers are filled and boiling water with potassium permanganate is poured over.

Warning! Self-composed soil intended for growing leeks should be free of insect larvae and earthworms.

Seed preparation

Seed material of all types and varieties of onions is difficult to germinate. To get green hooks faster and the seedlings to grow healthy, the seeds need to be specially prepared before planting:

1. Place the nigella in a linen bag and immerse it in a light solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour.
2. Place the bag in cold water and soak for 30 minutes.
3. Place the seeds on a damp cloth, cover the top and germinate them for 7 days.
4. Dry the planting material and place it in prepared soil.

There is another preparation option: leek seeds are quickly dipped in a fabric bag into hot water before planting. Then - into the cold. After this you can disinfect it. This procedure accelerates seed germination and kills disease spores.

Rules for sowing leeks for seedlings

You need to sow seeds correctly in order to obtain high-quality planting material:

1. The prepared soil is filled into disinfected containers, slammed down and watered.
2. In the boxes, grooves are made at a distance of 5 cm; if the leeks are sown in cups, peat tablets, then a small hole is made, 1-1.5 cm deep. The seeds are buried in the boxes in the same way.
3. Carefully water and cover with glass or transparent film to create a greenhouse effect.
4. The containers are placed in a well-lit window and the temperature is maintained at 22 to 25 degrees.
5. From time to time the shelter is raised for ventilation and watering.
6. After 2 weeks, shoots appear, the film is removed. At this time, the temperature should be no more than 17 degrees during the daytime, and 12 at night, so that the leek seedlings do not stretch. After a week, the containers with seedlings are moved to a warmer room.
7. Water the onion seedlings sparingly to avoid stagnation of water. It can cause damage to the root system by blackleg.

Novice gardeners can learn how to plant leek seeds in different ways, including in a snail, and how to pick seedlings from the video:

How to grow leeks from seedlings

So, the seeds have been sown for seedlings, now we need to take care of creating certain conditions for proper development. This applies to:

• air temperature;
• lighting;
• glaze;
• fertilizing;
• picks;
• feather trimming;
• hardening

Temperature and light

To grow seedlings, you need to monitor the daylight hours. As a rule, lighting should be at least 10-12 hours. If the seeds were planted in February or March, you will have to take care of organizing additional lighting.

As for the air temperature, immediately after germination it is reduced to 17 degrees during the day, and at night - no more than 14. This temperature is maintained until the seedlings are planted in open ground or a greenhouse.

Leeks are a biennial plant. If after planting and in the future the air temperature at the stage of growing seedlings is high, then flower arrows will form in the first year. This will result in no white stem. At best, a green feather.

Watering and fertilizing

Planting and caring for leek seedlings is accessible to beginning gardeners. Timely moistening of the soil and fertilizing of seedlings is expected. Plants need to be watered with warm water. The soil should not dry out, it should always be moist. Otherwise, the plants will begin to lag in growth.

Warning! City dwellers growing seedlings for planting in their country houses should understand that tap water is not suitable for irrigation due to its chlorine content. As a last resort, it must be defended.

If the air in the room is dry, experienced gardeners advise spraying the feathers with a spray bottle. It will not only moisturize the plants and soil, but also wash away dust.

Young shoots need feeding. The leek is fed for the first time 14 days after germination. The second feeding is 7 days before planting the seedlings in a permanent place.

Plants respond well to an infusion of bird droppings. One part of the infusion should be diluted in 20 parts of warm water. If possible, compote “tea” is used for feeding. It can be used to water leek plantings every 14 days while growing seedlings.

Picking and trimming leaves

When growing leek seedlings in separate containers, peat tablets and cups, one step is eliminated. This applies to picking, which the culture tolerates with great difficulty.

If the seeds were planted in boxes, then most likely the seedlings will be thickened. To get high-quality and non-stretched seedlings, you will have to do replanting.

How to dive correctly:

1. Before planting, plants are watered abundantly to make it easier to remove them from a container of soil.
2. Using a fork, remove the onion along with the soil.
3. Plant leeks in separate cups one by one or in another container in increments of 3-5 cm per hole.
4. Add soil and press it down with your fingers.
5. After planting, water the onions.

Planting and growing leek seedlings involves another procedure - pruning the leaves. Onion feathers are trimmed after 2 weeks before the plants are planted in the ground. Cut leaves should be no higher than 8-10 cm.

Important! This procedure increases the root system, and due to this the stem thickens.

Hardening

Since seedlings are grown indoors, they cannot be planted directly into open ground. About 2 weeks before planting, the plants are taken outside for a few minutes, then the time is increased. Containers should be placed in the shade.

Attention! If there is a strong wind outside, the plants cannot stand it.

Diseases and pests

The tasty plant is liked not only by people, but also by pests. There are also diseases that plague this culture. Already when planting leeks for seedlings, disease prevention is carried out during seed treatment.

Among the pests that love to feast on plantings, the onion fly is noted, or rather, its larvae, which eat up the white stems of plants.

Leek diseases:

• black leg;
• cervical rot;
• rust;
• downy mildew.

Plants rarely get sick or are damaged by insects if gardeners follow cultivation techniques.

Diseases can also be avoided if you use seeds that have been stored for 2-3 years. During this time, viruses and pests that appear on the surface of the planting material have time to die.

Preventive measures are no less important:

1. To prevent onion flies, water onion seedlings with salt water: take 350 g of salt per 10 liters of liquid.
2. To prevent onion rust from attacking leaves, plantings are treated with fungicides.
3. If the seedlings show signs of powdery mildew, the plants are uprooted. The soil and remaining bulbs are treated with copper oxychloride and Fitosporin.

Conclusion

If a novice gardener decides to grow a new crop, he needs to know when to plant leeks for seedlings. Of course, you will have to work hard, because the plants will stand on the windowsill for a long time. But in the fall you can get a rich harvest of healthy leeks.

To get a good harvest of leeks, it is better to grow them through seedlings. It is not difficult to grow at home from seeds.

Let's consider in detail: growing leek seedlings from seeds, sowing time, caring for seedlings before planting in open ground.

Leek has a long growing season, ripening occurs after 5-6 months, so it is grown from seedlings.

To get a harvest in August-September, onion seeds need to be sown already in early February.

Leek differs in varieties and ripening period - early ripening, mid-ripening and late ripening.

Very good leek variety Karantanskiy, we grow it every season.

Before sowing, purchased seeds are sown in the ground without doing anything with them. If you collected the seeds yourself, it is better to process them before sowing. in a solution of Epin or Fitosporin for 12 o'clock. After processing, dry the seeds.

Prepare a container for sowing; any plastic boxes or cassettes (for example, from cakes) work well. Make drainage holes to allow excess moisture to escape.

As an option drainage holes may not be made, but then be sure to add drainage to the bottom - perlite or expanded clay. Pour soil into the container, compacting it slightly and water well.

Attention: A good option is, instead of watering the soil, spread and compact the snow on the surface in a layer of 1-2 cm and sow onion seeds on it - it’s easy to lay out the seeds on a white background, and secondly, when the snow melts, it saturates the soil with useful melt water.

Scatter dry seeds over the surface of the soil and sprinkle with a thin layer of soil, no thicker than 1 cm. Moisten the soil with a spray bottle. Cover the container with the crops with film.

We place the container with the seeds in a room with a temperature of 22-24 degrees until germination. Remove the film at least once a day for ventilation; you can also moisten the soil with a spray bottle.

In about 10 days When the first shoots appear, remove the film. Move the seedlings to a bright place with a temperature of 15-17 degrees during the day and 10-12 degrees at night. This temperature must be maintained for about 1 week, this is done so that the leek does not bloom in the first year.

Water moderately, do not let the soil dry out.

2 weeks after germination, it is necessary to prune at a level of 8-10 cm. If the sprouts are lower, then they are not pruned until they grow to the desired height. Pruning promotes better development of leeks.

To prevent the seedlings from stretching, it is necessary to illuminate them with a phytolamp in the amount of up to 16 hours a day.

Planting leeks in open ground

Approximately 70 days after sowing, seedlings can be planted in open ground. At the time of planting, the plants should have at least 3 leaves, and the diameter of the stem should be about 6 mm.

The landing site should be bright and sheltered from the wind. Three days before planting in the ground, it is necessary to harden the seedlings by taking them out into the open air for a couple of hours.

Timing for planting leeks in open ground depend on the region and can fluctuate in one direction or another.

Leeks are not afraid of return frosts and therefore can be planted in open ground already in late April – early May.

Video - Growing leeks through seedlings. Sowing seeds

Leeks are a versatile product. Due to its ability to quickly adapt to different climatic conditions, it is widespread throughout the world. It is consumed fresh, used in cooking, fried, boiled, steamed, dried, pickled, and this only makes it tastier. Leeks are used as a separate product, as a seasoning and as an addition to the preparation of vegetables for the winter. In this article you will learn that leeks on the site are not as difficult a matter as it might seem at first glance. A little care for it, and in the fall there will be a storehouse of vitamins on your table.

Biological features

Let's look at leeks; the general characteristics of the variety are presented below. This is a biennial plant that does not form the usual bulbs. In the first year, leeks develop a false stem. It has a cylindrical shape and wide leaves that are arranged in a fan pattern around the stem. The most productive part of the plant is the false stem mentioned above. Its thickness can exceed 7 cm, and the height of the bow reaches 30 cm.

In the second year, the plant develops a victorious shoot, at the end of which a spherical inflorescence is formed. At the end, you can collect seeds from it, thanks to which leeks are planted as seedlings.

It is necessary to observe a strict temperature regime of 2°C, in which the leeks will sprout. Growing seedlings is a painstaking process. Young shoots do not tolerate frost, but once the plant takes root, light frosts are no longer dangerous for it.

There are two ways to grow leeks: planting seedlings or direct sowing in the soil. Below we will tell you more about both methods.

The best place to plant onion seedlings

In order for leeks to produce a bountiful harvest, they must be grown as seedlings on well-cultivated fertile soils. Slightly acidic and neutral soil is excellent for this type of plant. Leeks love moisture very much, so they can be grown in moist loamy soils. In heavy clay soils, the plant develops poorly and sometimes dies. Urea, compost, superphosphate or

Leek. Growing seedlings from seeds

To quickly germinate seeds and get strong seedlings, you need to resort to the following procedure. You need to place the seeds in hot water for 20 minutes, then in cold water. After the hardening procedure and to speed it up, soak it in warm water for three days. After the seeds have hatched, they are dried on gauze, and then leeks are planted as seedlings.

Sow the seeds

In order to grow healthy leeks, the procedure must be carried out within a certain period of time. To do this, the gardener will need boxes for growing seedlings, which should fit on the window. February is the best time to be fertile when growing leeks from seeds. Caring for the plant during this period requires minimal effort. Timely watering and regular spraying will do the trick. If you plan to grow seedlings in a greenhouse, sowing is carried out in mid-April. And already at the end of this month, the seeds can be planted in the beds. Don't forget to cover them with film.

The boxes are filled with prepared soil, but not to the very top. Then the seeds are planted in a row with an interval of about 5 cm. The depth of such a groove is no more than 15 mm. Afterwards, the boxes are covered with film and placed in a warm and dry place. Inside the resulting greenhouse, the air temperature should be about 25°C. When the first shoots appear, we remove the film and maintain the temperature all week - 12°C at night, and 17°C during the day. After a week of exposure, we maintain 20°C during the day and 14°C at night. And so on throughout the entire stage of growing seedlings.

Caring for seedlings

After the first sprouts have appeared from the seeds, careful care of the seedlings begins, on which the final result will depend.

Leeks are a cultivated plant that loves water very much. Therefore, the soil should always be slightly moist. Do not over-water, otherwise the roots may rot. Make sure that the soil does not dry out, but do not over-moisten it.

Watering is carried out with warm water with low pressure. The whole procedure is done carefully so as not to damage the stems of the sprouts. If you want to get a healthy and rich harvest, you don't need to limit yourself to just watering. In this case, feeding plays an important role. It is carried out once or twice.

In order to make it more powerful and the stem thicker, the leaves are trimmed. After this procedure, the length of the leaves should not exceed 10 cm.

Leek seedlings are planted after the plant is hardened off. For six weeks, it is taken outside and watering is gradually reduced. And then the seedlings are planted in open ground.

Planting leek seedlings correctly

When the seedlings have grown stronger, it is time to plant them in open ground. Most often, this procedure is carried out at the end of April or at the beginning of May. The site must be prepared in advance. Seedlings are planted in rows in previously prepared grooves. The planting depth is slightly greater than in the boxes. The roots and leaves of the onion are trimmed a little.

The rows are made at a distance of 50 cm from each other, and the onion seedlings are planted at an interval of 10 cm. This ensures good growth for the plant and makes the hilling procedure more convenient.

Growing leeks

Planting leeks as seedlings is just the beginning. The most difficult thing is caring for a strong plant. The basis for successful onion cultivation is two factors: care and feeding. For a young plant, timely loosening of the soil and weeding is very important. Watering and leeking are carried out as needed. Most often, these procedures are performed during the growing season. Bird droppings are an excellent fertilizer for leeks; they are diluted with water in a ratio of 1:20.

After the young plant is well rooted, fertile soil is added to the garden bed. After a couple of months, the first hilling is carried out, then, as necessary, the procedure is repeated until harvest. It is very good for the plant to add wood ash to the soil before hilling. Leeks do not tolerate weeds around them, so they need regular weeding.

To protect the harvest

Like any plant, leeks are susceptible to attack by pests and various diseases. But its main advantage remains that, in comparison with onions, it is still more resistant and is not so often attacked by pests or some kind of disease. By adhering to the above recommendations (proper planting of leeks for seedlings and observing agricultural cultivation techniques), as well as paying due attention to the plant, growing it healthy is not so difficult.

However, there are still insects that are dangerous to this crop. For example, onion fly. Despite its name, this pest causes damage to many plants. But there is still a plant that this insect cannot stand - carrots. If you plant these two crops next to each other, the problem with onion fly will be solved. Another pest is tobacco thrips. To combat it, special chemicals are used. But nature managed to take care and create a natural enemy for tobacco thrips - a predatory mite.

One of the most well-known diseases of leeks is powdery mildew. To get rid of it, use an effective remedy called Bordeaux mixture. And if white rot appears on the shoots and leaves, it’s time to use calcareous soil.

We collect the harvest and store it properly

Depending on the onion variety, harvesting begins with the onset of the first frost, when 3-4 true leaves have already formed on the plant. The plant is carefully dug up and pulled out of the ground, holding it by the shoots. The roots are removed with pruning shears, leaving no more than 2 cm of the root lobe, and the leaves are cut to 2/3 of the length. Leeks have excellent long-term storage properties. At the same time, the vitamin C content in the stem does not decrease. It can be stored in the basement all winter; to do this, it is enough to maintain 80% humidity at a temperature of 1-3°C, and bury the stems in a vertical position in slightly damp sand. If the sand is excessively wet, the air regime will be disrupted, which means the plant may begin to rot.

In addition, leeks can be stored in an unconventional way. It is frozen, salted, pickled, dried, etc. When dried, onions make an excellent addition to other seasonings. You can also pack the onions in bags of 5-7 pieces and store them in the refrigerator for about 5 months.

Useful properties of leeks

Leeks contain a lot of vitamins, as well as a lot of protein. High content of ascorbic acid, potassium, carotene, etc. allows you to use this product to improve metabolism, increase appetite, improve immunity and treat a whole list of diseases. For example, in the treatment of rheumatism, kidney stones, obesity, salt deposits, gout, atherosclerosis.

Leeks contain many beneficial substances. Growing, caring for, seedlings on windows and germinating seeds are worth the effort.

To summarize, we can say that leeks deserve to be in your garden bed at least once.