Difference between revisions of "Leek"
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[[File:Frozen leek 101127 (6).JPG|left|160px]] November 2010 - Winter leek frozen.<br clear="all"/> | [[File:Frozen leek 101127 (6).JPG|left|160px]] November 2010 - Winter leek frozen.<br clear="all"/> | ||
[[File:Leek 111221.JPG|160px|left]] December 2011 - Leek plants in midwinter. This is a species of leek that grows through the winter and can be harvested in spring.<br clear="all"/> | [[File:Leek 111221.JPG|160px|left]] December 2011 - Leek plants in midwinter. This is a species of leek that grows through the winter and can be harvested in spring.<br clear="all"/> |
Revision as of 18:23, 19 June 2012
Leek | |
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Large earth bumblebee on leek flower | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Tribe: | Robinieae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. ampeloprasum |
Subspecies: | A. ampeloprasum var. porrum |
Binomial name | |
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum |
Garden Journal
- See also Garden Journal for a list with all plants with a garden journal section.
November 2010 - Winter leek frozen.
December 2011 - Leek plants in midwinter. This is a species of leek that grows through the winter and can be harvested in spring.
February 2012 - Winter leek after several weeks of very low freezing temperatures.
June 18, 2012 - This leek was sown in April and planted out in May, in a field with a good gift of compost, and deeply dug. Summer leek grows fast and these plants can probably be harvested in two months and will then be as thick as a wrist.
See also
External links
- Leek Wikipedia