The Complete Leek Tutorial

Leeks grow great in containers, grow bags, and no-dig garden beds. This episode takes you from seed starting to transplanting and caring for your leeks. This method works for raised bed gardens as well. Growing leeks is not complicated, but you do need to pay attention to soil preparation, timing, and variety selection that works best in your garden and climate. I’ll show you how to grow gorgeous delay leeks successfully. #growyourownfood #growleeks #growbag #growbags #nodig #nodig #organicgardening #gardening I’m an organic gardener in Central Virginia, Zone 7. I invite you to join me in gardening this season @MountainViewGardens Chapters: 00:00 Grow Leeks Organically In No-Dig Beds or Containers 01:14 How to Grow A Lot of Leeks From Seed 02:42 Leeks Are Generally Deer and Rabbit Resistant 03:12 Overview of the No-Dig Bed To Be Planted with Leeks 04:29 How This No-Dig Garden Bed Was Built Using Aged Wood Chips, Alfalfa, and Hay 05:00 How Prepare the Soil And Transplant Leek Seedlings into A No-Dig Bed 07:35 Managing Onion Flies and Onion Maggots on Leeks and Other Alliums 08:29 Depth of Planting Leeks to Ensure Blanching 09:19 Hardening Off Leeks 10:32 Why No-Dig Beds and Mulching Are Perfect for Leeks 11:23 Organic Liquid Fertilizer At Transplanting Time 12:20 Planting Leeks in Grow Bags and Containers