Transplanting leeks
by Diane - January 22nd, 2013.Filed under: allotment, Suttons Seeds.
Buy leek plants –
Leek 6 Months Twin Pack Plants £9.99
Early and late cropping leeks to give tasty crops from September to February. SAVE £1.99 on Twin Pack comprising 92 plants (46 of each variety):Leek Musselburgh (picture 1) – Very popular winter hardy variety. Good length, tasty white stems that are delicious in soups or stews, as a boiled vegetable or in stir fries. Winter maturing.Leek Albana (picture 2) – A top quality variety for a long season of production, giving high yields of flavoursome, medium-sized stems averaging 20-23cm (8-9) in length with little or no bulbing. Good tolerance to extreme weather. Autumn maturing.
Leek Twin Pack – Albana and Musselburgh £7.99
If you’re looking for a delicious, seasonal and nutritious food to see you through the winter months, something that can be roasted, baked or braised and has a sweet taste and a smooth texture – then the leek is for you and we have it available as a twin pack at a bargain price of £7.99 saving you £2.00. We have selected an early and a late variety to give you continuity of crop. Twin Pack contains 80 plants (40 of each variety):Albana (autumn maturing) – A top quality leek for a long season of production, giving high yields of flavoursome, medium-sized stems. Good tolerance to extreme weather.Musselburgh (winter maturing) – Good length, tasty white stems that are delicious in soups or stews, as a boiled vegetable or in stir-fries.Please Note: Leek varieties subject to availability, a replacement may be included.
Leek Plants – F1 Megaton £6.99
An early hybrid which stands in excellent condition for several weeks with no risk of ‘bolting’. Dark green leaves, a good length of white shank and a fine flavour make this one of the best all round early leeks. You don’t have to have a large vegetable garden to grow your own. Even the smallest patio or balcony can accommodate a few containers that will give you a bumper crop of delicious fresh produce!
Leek Plants – Continuity Winter Duo Pack £6.99
Winter Duo Pack (January-March) – Comprises of 46 plants (23 of each variety). Poulton F1 (a short-shafted variety which produces high quality leeks with high density and attractive dark colour) and Vitaton F1 (an ideal partner to Poulton, allowing a supply of leeks well into the late winter).When it comes to continuity of production we feel the following selection is an important step forward for the home market. You don’t have to have a large vegetable garden to grow your own. Even the smallest patio or balcony can accommodate a few containers that will give you a bumper crop of delicious fresh produce!
Leek Plants – Continuity Autumn Duo Pack £6.99
Autumn Duo Pack (September-October) – Comprises of 46 plants (23 of each variety): Duration F1 (a quick-yielding late summer/early autumn variety) and Megaton F1 (a high-yielding hybrid that combines earliness with a long harvesting window thanks to its low risk of bolting).When it comes to continuity of production we feel the following selection is an important step forward for the home market. You don’t have to have a large vegetable garden to grow your own. Even the smallest patio or balcony can accommodate a few containers that will give you a bumper crop of delicious fresh produce!
Leek Plants – Continuity Early Winter Duo Pack £6.99
Early Winter Duo Pack (November-December) – Comprises of 46 plants (23 of each variety): Belton F1 (a long-shafted variety which produces uniform and easy-to-clean stems that hold well) and Poulton F1 (a short-shafted variety which produces high quality leeks with high density and attractive dark colour).When it comes to continuity of production we feel the following selection is an important step forward for the home market. You don’t have to have a large vegetable garden to grow your own. Even the smallest patio or balcony can accommodate a few containers that will give you a bumper crop of delicious fresh produce!
Leek Albana Plants £5.99
A top quality leek for a long season of production, giving high yields of flavoursome, medium-sized stems averaging 20-23cm (8-9) in length with little or no bulbing. Good tolerance to extreme weather. Autumn maturing. Healthy young plants, individually rooted in small plugs of compost.