A four-season crop, leeks are a fine-flavored addition to soups, scrambles and more. (For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, visit our Crop at a Glancecollection page.) Easy to grow ...

Time-lapse video of growing leek from a seed to harvest. A leek seed was sown into soil. It took a week for the seed to ...

I don’t recall you ever mentioning leeks in your columns. I’m starting them now, along with Brussels sprouts — those are the two slowest-growing vegetables in our garden. In addition to being very ...

Leeks make an intoxicating base for soups, stews and sauces. They're no less dramatic in the garden, with an arching habit that suggests movement and energy, and glorious 6-inch purple globes of ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

You can’t cook a savory meal without using at least one of these alliums — onions, garlic, shallots, leeks or chives — but many of us shy away from growing them in our gardens. We shouldn’t, says ...

Leeks are a fantastic crop that is often seen as a vital winter vegetable but are actually capable of providing a harvest for up to eight months a year. With good planning, and growing different ...

Question: My fall planted leeks all bolted before they got big enough to harvest. How can I prevent this from happening again? Answer: Leeks are large, cold-tolerant cousins to the onions. Ideally, ...