Leeks: Easy to grow and super nutritious

By Chris Winslow

Last spring was the first time I had tried to grow a crop of leeks in my south Austin garden. It was so successful that I want to share all of the info that I have on this easily-grown and highly nutritious plant.

Placed in the genus Allium and the family amaryllidaceae, leeks are closely related to onions and garlic. However unlike onions that are day-length sensitive, and garlic which requires a winter ‘vernalizing’ period to bulb, leeks are ‘day length neutral’ –  which simply means you can plant them any time of the year.