Carentan Leek
Carentan Leek
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Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Carentan is a European heirloom leek grown by allotment gardeners for decades and now increasingly hard to find. It is prized for its hardy resilience to cold and its large stalks up to 2 inches wide, and it yields approximately 30 percent more than standard leek varieties.
At a glance
- Variety: Carentan Leek
- Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Stalks: Large, up to 2 inches wide
- Yield: About 30 percent more than standard leeks
- Season: Cool season, very cold hardy
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Soups and stocks
- Braising and roasting
- Fall and winter harvests
- High-yield kitchen gardens
- Cold-climate growing
How to grow
Start seeds indoors in late winter and transplant in spring, hilling soil around the stalks to blanch the white shanks. Give full sun and steady moisture. The strong cold hardiness lets you harvest well into the cold months.
Flavor profile
Mild, sweet, and oniony, a gentle backbone for soups, stocks, and braises.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based family seed company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds, with a mission to make home gardening accessible to everyone.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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