Winter Leeks

I multi sow my leeks. That is, I sow them in clumps as starters and let them grow in a group. My leeks are nearly all harvested. But they are still producing even now in January. Despite the cold, and despite the snow. One benefit of doing a no-dig compost mulch is the soil does not freeze as much or as hard as my sub-soil clay would. Making harvesting much easier, even at sub freezing temperatures. But what is important is the end result: a lovely fresh garden leek ready for slicing into my winter soup.

4 responses to “Winter Leeks”

  1. winemaker81 Avatar

    I grew up in the Adirondack Mountains in NY, and we harvested all vegetables shortly after the first frost. It had not occurred to me that vegetables could be left under the snow and later harvested.

    A quick search turned up this site, which mentions harvesting through the winter and drying leeks for later use in soups.

    https://northamericanfarmer.com/howtogrow/vegetables/growing-leeks/

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  2. stcoemgen Avatar

    Good link. I do a lot of solar drying of fruits and vegetables in the summer for later use, and we recently purchased an indoor food dehydrator. I will definitely consider drying some of them.

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  3. carolee Avatar

    I still have leeks, carrots and spinach to harvest in the potager…all under a plastic cover and it was only 13 degrees F this morning!

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  4. BHA BHA Avatar
    BHA BHA

    good

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