Enjoy warming autumn and winter harvests of thick, tender white stems with excellent flavour, ideal for soups and stews. Organic Leek Carentan 2is a vigorous, fast-growing variety that stands well over winter.

Pack Contents:500 Seeds

Height:45cm

Thick tender white stems
Excellent flavour
Fast-growing
Harvest from October
Ideal for an organic garden
Enjoy warming autumn and winter harvests of thick, tender white stems with excellent flavour, ideal for soups and stews. Ready to harvest from October, organic Leek Carentan 2 is a vigorous, fast-growing variety that stands well over winter.

Sow indoors

Sow thinly into pre-watered seed trays 1cm deep with compost. Place in warmth, 10-15C and keep moist at all times.

Plant out

When 20cm tall, plant into holes 15cm deep, then fill with water. Plant 20cm apart, in rows 30cm apart.

Sow outdoors

Sow thinly into pre-watered soil 1cm deep in rows 30cm apart in a seed bed. Keep soil moist at all times. Thin to 20cm apart.

Aftercare

To ensure long white stems, draw up soil around plants as they develop. Keep well watered and feed regularly.