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Leek growing in a garden

How to grow leek

Allium porrum

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Growing conditions

Days to maturity
100 to 120 (from sowing)
Spacing
4 to 6 in apart, rows 8 in
Planting depth
0.25 in
Sun
Full sun

Common problems

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Last updated 2026-06-11.