Leek & Fennel

Growing leeks and fennel from plug plants is easy and hassle-free. All our autumn vegetable plug plants are organic and plants come with a full growing guide.

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  • Leeks – Musselburgh (Autumn)

    £6.99
    (20 Plug Plants)

    A tried and tested traditional variety
    Musselburgh produces huge, handsome leeks with thick stems and dark green leaves. It is reliable, easy to grow, winter hardy, with good disease resistance and an excellent strong flavour. Planted out in autumn, it will overwinter and you can expect to harvest in late spring when there is not much else coming out of the veg garden. It’s easy to grow leeks from plug plants – just follow the instructional leaflet that will arrive with your plug plants.

    Number of plants: 20 plug plants

    Variety: Musselburgh (organic)

    In the kitchen: Leeks are delicious in soups, stews and pies. You can steam, fry or boil. Finely chopping leeks brings out the flavour and texture.

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  • Giant Winter Leeks (Autumn)

    £6.99
    (20 Plug Plants)

    The gardener’s choice of leek
    Giant Winter is an excellent late variety producing thick leeks that will hold well in the ground for a long time and are winter hardy. Planted out in autumn, it will overwinter and you can expect to harvest in late spring when there is not much else coming out of the veg garden. You will find more than one leek growing in most of your plug plants, so you will get plenty of leeks to harvest! You can either tease them apart to plant each leek separately, or plant together without separating. There is plenty of growing advice in the growing guide that arrives with the plug plants.

    Number of plants: 20 plug plants (although you are likely to receive two or three seedlings in each plug)

    Variety: Giant Winter (organic*)

    In the kitchen: Leeks are delicious in soups, stews and pies. You can steam, fry or boil. Finely chopping leeks brings out their flavour and texture.

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  • Bulb Fennel – Zefo Fina (Autumn)

    £6.99
    (10 Plants)

    Easy to grow fennel bulbs

    This variety produces small-to-medium sized bulbs. A good option for planting early in September if you can, ideally in a greenhouse or polytunnel, otherwise in a sheltered and sunny spot. Bulb fennel is very easy-going – just pop it in the ground in fertile soil, keep it well watered and it should do well. You may need to harvest them small if the weather turns too cold and they are grown outdoors, but if it stays mild you could hope to harvest in November.

    Number of plants: 10

    Variety: Zefo Fina (organic*)

    In the kitchen: Great for gratins, or chopped finely and added to bean salads and other green veggies. Try roasting them too.

     

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