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Leek Musselburgh Seeds
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Leek Musselburgh – Gardener's Choice
Discover the Leek Musselburgh, a staple ingredient in Scotland's famous cock-a-leekie and France's crème vichyssoise soups. Renowned for its strong growing habit, Musselburgh is the most popular variety among gardeners. This winter-hardy leek produces thick stems and is ready for harvest from November onwards. As a main crop winter vegetable, it thrives on outdoor plots, ensuring a bountiful and delicious addition to your garden.
Handy Tip: When planting with a dibber, make a hole, drop the plant in, and water. Avoid filling the hole with soil. This method saves the need for earthing up, but you can increase the white stem by additional earthing up as the plants grow.
Key Features
- Strong growing habit: Most popular variety known for its robust growth.
- Winter-hardy: Thrives in harsh winter conditions.
- Thick stems: Ready for harvest from November onwards.
- Versatile ingredient: Essential for world-famous soups like Scotland's cock-a-leekie and France's crème vichyssoise.
Growing chart
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Technical specifications
| Approx. Seed count | 425 seeds |
| When to Sow | January to February under glass, March and April outdoors. |
| Where to Sow | Sow the seeds thinly in a well-prepared seed bed in shallow drills. Seeds can also be sown earlier in a greenhouse at suitable temperatures for exhibition work. |
| What to Do Next | Thin seedlings as they grow. When they are about the thickness of a pencil, lift and transplant them. Make a hole with a rod, trim the ends of roots and leaves, drop into the hole, and fill with water. Avoid filling the hole with soil. |
| Harvest | November to February |