Leek Sprouts Seeds

Leek sprouts are fine, dark and elegant, with a soft onion flavour gentler than chive and sweeter than scallion. They germinate in five to eight days and are ready in ten to fourteen.

Like onion, leek takes its time. Keep the tray evenly moist and resist cutting early; the flavour builds in the last few days and the shoots stand straighter.

Growing Information

• Light: Full sun to part shade, or bright indoor light
• Germination: 5 to 8 days
• Planting Depth: Surface sow, light cover
• Spacing: Dense sow for sprouts
• Height: 2 to 3 inches
• Harvest: 10 to 14 days

How to Sprout

1. Rinse the seeds and soak them in clean water for 4 to 6 hours.
2. Drain well and sow evenly across a moist growing medium or sprouting tray.
3. Keep the surface evenly moist with a light misting once or twice a day.
4. Grow in a bright location, away from direct hot sunlight. These are slow starters, so be patient.
5. Harvest in 10 to 14 days, once the shoots reach 2 to 3 inches tall.
6. Snip and use fresh.

Non-GMO and heirloom, and just as good grown on as microgreens.

Net weight: 16 oz (1 lb) resealable pouch, up to 48 servings.