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  • in Bulb Vegetables, Prepare

    Six Ways to Cook and Serve Leeks

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    Leeks can be steamed, braised, grilled, and poached. You can also make leek au gratin and leek-potato soup. The flavor and fragrance of leeks are more subtle, delicate, and sweeter than onions. Favorite leek recipe Potato-Leek Soup Simply Made Leeks cooking suggestions Also of interest: How to choose leeks Kitchen Helpers from Amazon: How to […] More

  • in Harvest and Storage

    How to Harvest and Store Leeks

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    Harvest leeks when they are big enough to use. Most leeks mature 100 to 120 days after sowing seed, but a few varieties mature in as few as 60 days. Some varieties mature at ½ to ¾ inches in diameter; others can grow to 1 inch (2.5 cm) or more in diameter. Related articles: When […] More

  • in Plant, Seed Starting, Seed Starting Specific Crops

    Leeks Seed Starting Tips

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    Leeks are a cool- and cold-season crop. There are two types of leeks: short-season leeks and long-season leeks. Long-season leeks have thick, cylindrical stems–and keep long, and short-season leeks that have a thinner stem and don’t keep as well as long-season leeks. Short-season leeks mature in as few as 70 days. Long-season leeks mature in […] More

  • in Prepare, Recipes, Soups and Stews

    Potato-Leek Soup Simply Made

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    Print Potato-Leek Soup Author Steve Albert Potato-leek soup is simply made with potatoes and leeks from the garden. You can leave the skins on the potatoes if you like. Ingredients 3 parts finely sliced potatoes; use boiling or Yellow Finn potatoes, scrubbed well. 2 parts sliced leeks (or onions); use only the white parts. Milk […] More