Leeks growing information at Garden-Helper.com
Leeks
Allium ampeloprasum, Porrum Group
These relatives of onions look like large scallions but have a much milder, sweet and creamy flavor. They do not form bulbs the way onions do but instead develop thick cylindrical stalks. These stalks grow from about nine to eighteen inches in height.
Although not as popular in the US as in Europe these plants deserve your attention in the kitchen as they have a subtleness unmatched by any other member of the onion family.
Leeks are easy to grow, hardy and mostly pest-free.
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