Organic Perpetual Leek - Allium ampeloprasum

<p style="text-align: justify"><span class="attr"><strong>Leek is a leaf vegetable from the Liliaceae family</strong> which includes many vegetable and aromatic plants such as <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.ie/gardening-tips/familysheet/garlic-planting-growing-harvesting-in-the-vegetable-garden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">garlic</a>, shallots, <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.ie/gardening-tips/familysheet/onion-sowing-planting-cultivation-harvest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">onion</a>, and chives. Leek is mainly cultivated for its bole, the white part of the leek, but it can be consumed in its entirety, from the green leaves to the roots!</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span class="attr attr-sans soinSpecifique"><strong>Leek is mainly considered a winter vegetable,</strong> which is partly true due to the hardiness of certain varieties that can withstand temperatures as low as -15 to -20°C! However, <strong>there are a number of summer and autumn leeks. By wisely choosing the varieties</strong> <span class="attr"><strong>it can be harvested during almost all seasons!</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span class="attr attr-sans soinSpecifique"><span class="attr">Among the fast-growing varieties, namely summer leeks, we have 'Jaune gros du Poitou' with light green foliage and good taste quality, 'Electra' leek, producing beautiful calibre boles with tender, bluish leaves for consumption. Among the autumn varieties that can also be harvested in winter in regions with mild winters, we have 'Monstrueux de Carentan' with a bulky bole that can measure up to 8 cm in diameter; and finally, among the winter leeks, with a more pronounced taste, 'Bleu de Solaize', an old, very hardy variety that takes on a purple hue in winter. </span></span>It is worth noting an IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) with the Créances leek in Normandy: it grows in sandy soil enriched with coastal seaweed and receives moisture from sea spray, giving it tenderness and a slightly sweet taste, which is worth discovering!</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Growing leeks requires a sunny position and light, well-worked, draining soil, rich but without fresh manure, ideally composed of compost spread a few months in advance.</strong> Maintenance during cultivation consists of regular weeding and hoeing, and monitoring for the absence of two common pests, the leek moth and the leek miner.</p> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-50612" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/poireau-intro.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="500" />