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What are the best leek companion plants? Companion planting is a form of organic gardening that involves planting different plants together in order to benefit each other. There are a number of plants that make good companions for leeks, including carrots, parsnips, peppers, tomatoes, celery, strawberries, brassicas (cabbage family), onions and rosemary. Companion planting with… Read More »Best & Worst leek companion plants: What to Plant & What to Avoid

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Jamie Walton | Nettles & Petals on Instagram: "Re-plant Leeks and Never Buy Seed Again - the Pollinators will thank you for it too! 🌱🐝

I really enjoy growing Leeks in the vegetable garden as they are more than just an edible crops! 😊🌱

They are biennial, so in their first year they produce the leek that we eat but in their second year they produce ornamental Pom Pom like flower heads that are loved by pollinators and are one of the main reasons I grow them. 🌱🐝

I sow my leeks from seed and then once they grow into young plants I transplant them out, nice and deep, so that they end up with a blanched stem.

They grow on into mature plants and I eat them throughout their season, but I always leave some in the ground to overwinter which will then flower in their second year. 

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Jamie Walton | Nettles & Petals on Instagram: "Re-plant Leeks and Never Buy Seed Again - the Pollinators will thank you for it too! 🌱🐝 I really enjoy growing Leeks in the vegetable garden as they are more than just an edible crops! 😊🌱 They are biennial, so in their first year they produce the leek that we eat but in their second year they produce ornamental Pom Pom like flower heads that are loved by pollinators and are one of the main reasons I grow them. 🌱🐝 I sow my leeks from…

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Leeks add such incredible flavor to a dish, and they are quite fun to grow. There are only a few factors that complicate growing leeks, and they are really not that complicated. Leeks are reasonably easy to grow, as long as you pay attention to their time frame and keep up with them through the ... Read more

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QUESTION: I’m trying to plan my garden and want to try growing leeks. What can I plant with leeks? -Jennifer T. ANSWER: Many gardeners turn to companion planting to set their gardens up so that space is maximized and plants support one another through their natural symbiotic relationships. Growing next to each other, some plants […]

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