Growing Leeks

I love eating leeks. I usually stir-fry them in a mixed veggie dish, use them in  pasta meals and leeks make such a delicious filling for savoury pies and tarts. Leeks are really easy to grow. If you have any empty containers or pots lying around, then make full use of them, grow these veggies in your garden. All you need are some leek bulbs from the leeks that you buy from the market for your cooking pot. About 3 months later, you would be grinning when you harvest your leeks, like I did!  :)

My homegrown leeks.

Lovely aren't they?  :)

Planted the leek bulbs on 05/06/2014, harvested on 30/08/2014.

I've replanted the bulbs again, third generation! 

What did I do with the harvested leeks?

Chicken and Leek Pie

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How I Grow Leeks in my potted garden :

By using the leek bulbs 

 I started off with some nice leeks which I bought from the market.

 Cut the bottom (white) part of the leeks, with roots attached, about 3" from the base.

 Cut off all of the roots and discard roots.
(the same method which I grow spring onions the express way, from my blog post, here).

This is the part that you need, the white part of the leek without any old roots.

Plant the leek bulbs in soil mixed with some compost and fertilizer. Water once a day, do not let the soil dry out.   

Always maintain the soil in a moist condition.

Depending on the size and rate of growth, they can be harvested in less than 3 months. Now that you have seen how easy it is to grow leeks right in your own garden, I do hope that you will give it a try, if you have not grown leeks before. 

I have recently bought some leek seeds, and will be sowing them soon. It will be the first time I'm trying with leek seeds and looking forward to it.

Happy Gardening!