How to Divide Leeks for an Endless Supply of Free Plants!

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How to Divide Leeks for an Endless Supply of Free Plants! I hope you enjoyed this video and found it helpful! Make sure to check out the list of winter leeks below. Thanks for watching and for your continued support! Happy Gardening! 💚 Misilla
Leek (Allium ampeloprasum):
Winter varieties are cold-hardy and can be perennialized. Don't harvest all in the first season and allow at least half to proliferate so you can grow a permanent patch of leeks. Mulch thickly in the fall in cold climates.
1. American Flag (shown in this video)
2. Musselburgh
3. Giant Winter
4. Autumn Giant
5. Siegfried
6. Below Zero F1
7. Winter Atlanta
8. Blue Solaise
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[@user-lh6fr6cn5f]

Your comentary was so clear. I'm waiting for my seed heads to dry, then I'll be trying this method.

[@LearnToGrow1]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching :)

[@elyserhyne243]

Glad to see your video! I grow a ton of leeks and try to leave as many as possible to split later. My husband is allergic to onions but not leeks, so we use that for our cooking. A lot of places either don't sell leeks or sell them for $5/3 leeks, and finding seeds or seedlings can sometimes be hard! Leaving quite a few to split up has been my most consisitent method to make sure we have enough at home to have a few dozen fresh through the year. And we still stick roughly 30-50 leeks in the dehydrator to make powder or flakes.

[@LearnToGrow1]

You have a nice big patch of them! That’s awesome!

[@katoucha007]

Always useful. Thank you

[@LearnToGrow1]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@DiggingForHealth]

Very nice! I've always planted more seeds, I'll definitely consider leaving one in the ground to propagate itself from now on! Thanks for sharing!

[@LearnToGrow1]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@jrhandicrafts]

Nice plants propagation,thanks for sharing stay safe

[@LearnToGrow1]

You’re welcome and stay safe also.

[@1Lightdancer]

Lovely - I'll have to try this! I brought Bobington top set Leek bulbils from my old garden and just got them in sprouted and in the ground - love this easy variety, which also forms more at the base!

[@LearnToGrow1]

That’s great! 😊

[@karenandriancontainergardening]

I have never grown leeks, but I saw a video with a leek recipe, so this year I am going to grow some. Thanks for the reminder and take care.

[@LearnToGrow1]

You're welcome Karen! Thanks for watching!

[@elyserhyne243]

My husband is allergic to onions. We grow hundreds of leeks to replace the onions in our diet. Very tasty!

[@elderyehudahwatchmanoftheg8425]

Awesome, Thank you for sharing your video with us Misilla. The technique works and it will give you lots more food for free.

[@LearnToGrow1]

Thank you brother! Yes, just like your perennial garlic patch! :)

[@lilredsmiles]

Oh yay! I’m so excited to find an 8b PNW gardener! This will be my first year growing leeks.

[@LearnToGrow1]

Greetings neighbor! ☺️

[@GreenLove1]

I grew leeks to full size and forgot to harvest many last year, and found all those babies. I planted them up a month ago, and I have so many thriving leek plants now. Time to hill up so they can blanch! Thanks for a great video explaining how it all works! Happy gardening!

[@LearnToGrow1]

That's wonderful! It's so great to have free plants! You will have an abundance of it this year and in the future. :).

[@LeahBrooksJeremiahGardens]

I'm in FL and I left a bunch of leeks in the ground over the summer of 2021. I am now overflowing with leeks. I had no idea they were perennial and would divide!

[@LearnToGrow1]

💚

[@jslafayette4209]

I had no idea leeks are perennial! This is my first year trying them, I have 6-7 I started from cooking leftovers, and have seeds I will be sowing this spring. Thank you so much for these tips!

[@LearnToGrow1]

You’re welcome! Just make sure the variety you have is hardy to your climate so it will survive the winters. You can also mulch thickly in the fall to protect the roots. Thanks for watching!

[@LearnToGrow1]

Also, don’t harvest all in the first two seasons so they can proliferate.

[@jslafayette4209]

@@LearnToGrow1 will do! I'm actually only about an hour and a half south of you, so I that helps with the winters. 😉 And makes it even more fun to follow your videos!

[@weezerr2d283]

Thanks for the video…I really enjoyed it !! Stay safe and take care !!

[@LearnToGrow1]

You're welcome and thank you! Stay safe also. :)

[@marypost2353]

Very interesting! I love leeks! I don’t get to cook with them as often as I use to. Great information on how to grow them. If I ever start growing these I will definitely reference this video. Thanks so much!👍

[@LearnToGrow1]

You’re welcome Mary!

[@SwannReid1010]

😉👍

[@LearnToGrow1]

Thank you!

[@jwrightgardening]

Cool! I always thought perennial leeks were only a different variety. I have leeks flowering this spring so I will definitely leave the plants alone after they go to seed this year.

[@LearnToGrow1]

We let them self seed too...Keep me posted!

[@jwrightgardening]

@@LearnToGrow1 I actually just harvested one of my leeks for dinner a few days ago and it had a baby growing off of it! Yay!

[@LearnToGrow1]

Awesome 😁

[@zanneBC]

By potting paper roll cardboard tubes around the plant it blocks the light and gives you more edible white than green

[@LearnToGrow1]

Great idea, thanks!

[@Pixics]

They seem very easy to grow, like scallions.

[@LearnToGrow1]

Yes! :) You can perennialize your elephant garlic too!

[@Pixics]

@@LearnToGrow1 garlic is becoming my favorite plant

[@LearnToGrow1]

It’s one of mine 😁

[@elyserhyne243]

I grow a lot of them. They're easy to grow but are heavy feeders so add compost in when you replant the babies. Also expect them to die back part of the year. It was disheartening for me until a ton came back later in the season. They're picky on what season they want

[@crh4725]

Hey!

[@LearnToGrow1]

Hello friend!!😊

[@crh4725]

@@LearnToGrow1 Thank you Missila! Nice to see you again!

[@peterdubyoski4622]

Nah. Not my question but sweet voice and video

[@LearnToGrow1]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-vx4qv1lw1e]

Cant you just harvest the upper part and leave the roots to grow new ones?

[@LearnToGrow1]

Yes, and you can divide the new shoots.