Leeks are a wonderful vegetable. They can be grown even in difficult soils. You can cook them or make pie like leek pie (\u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1 in Greek).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Latin name: Allium porrum. Alliaceae family<\/strong> Leek seeds can be sown directly in the garden or in a nursery at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the garden, sow the seeds at a depth of 1 cm and at a distance of 10 to 20 cm. Seeds will germinate in 8 to 16 days, depending on the soil temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The seedlings are ready for transplanting when they reach a height of 20 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When transplanting them, make sure that the first joint of the leaves is not covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leeks prefer soft, nutrient-rich soil. The soil should be well dug, at least 15 cm deep, because that is about how deep the leeks’ roots will reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to water the leeks regularly. They love water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leeks are ready for harvesting when they have a diameter at the base equal to or greater than 2 cm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4165,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":1,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"fyta-ccat":[961,947],"class_list":["post-4107","fyta","type-fyta","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","fyta_ccat-annual-cat","fyta_ccat-vegetables-cat"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Greek name: \u03a0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03bf (single), \u03a0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1 (plural)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTips for growing leeks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Start leek from seeds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Transplanting leek seedlings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Best soil for leeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Irrigating leeks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
When to harvest leeks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n