Add a touch of elegance to your garden beds!
Tall, tender, and sweet, American Flag Leeks are the graceful cousins of onions, bringing mild flavor and gourmet charm to your kitchen. These cool-season beauties are a staple for soups, sautés, and cozy fall meals.
Variety: American Flag Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)
Growth Habit: Biennial (grown as annual)
Height: 12–18 inches
Flavor Profile: Mild, sweet, and onion-like with a buttery finish
Color: White stalks with leafy green tops
Planting Conditions: Start indoors or direct sow in full sun with rich, loose soil
Harvest Timeline: Ready in 100–120 days
Uses: Ideal for soups, quiches, roasting, and gourmet dishes
Fun Fact: Leeks were a favorite of Roman emperors and have been cultivated since ancient Egypt!
Leeks are the unsung heroes of the fall garden. Their long white stems and gentle flavor make them perfect for creamy potato-leek soup, savory tarts, and slow-roasted dishes. Imagine pulling a fresh leek from the soil, rinsing off the earth, and slicing it into a bubbling pot of stew, pure comfort in every bite.
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🌞 Choose a Sunny Spot: Leeks love full sun and loose, fertile soil.
🌱 Sow the Seeds: Start indoors or direct sow ¼ inch deep. Transplant seedlings 6 inches apart.
💧 Water Consistently: Keep the soil moist, especially during dry spells.
🌿 Hill and Maintain: Mound soil around the stems as they grow to blanch and lengthen the white stalks.
✂️ Harvest: Pull when stems are about 1 inch thick and firm to the touch.
