Leek - Musselburgh

Leek Musselburgh should be sown outdoors thinly in a seedbed, 1.5cm deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered.

• Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days.
• Water well until plant are established.
• Transplant 15cm apart into 15cm deep holes made from a dibber.
• Allow 30cm between rows.
• Water seedlings, but do not fill holes with soil.
• As plants grow, draw up soil into them to improve length of blanch (white stem).
• Sow indoors 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost.
• Water well and place in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse.
• Keep moist.
• Transplant 5cm apart to other trays when large enough to handle.
• Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions, avoid frosts, before planting out.
• Average 500 seeds