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Babington’s Leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii

Jeremy Bartlett's LET IT GROW blog Posted on 18 January, 2012 by Jeremy Bartlett17 January, 2016

A week ago I wrote about Leeks, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum. But I also grow another variety of leek, Babington’s Leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii. This is a British wildflower, which grows on the coasts of south-west England. We visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Edible, Ornamental | Tagged Allium, Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii, Babington's Leek, Grapes Hill Community Garden, Isles of Scilly, leeks, St. Martin's

Leeks – a great survivor

Jeremy Bartlett's LET IT GROW blog Posted on 9 January, 2012 by Jeremy Bartlett2 January, 2017

We’ve had a mild winter so far, very different from the cold spells we had during the winters of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) are one of my favourite winter vegetables and they survive in even the … Continue reading →

Posted in Edible | Tagged Allium, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, leek moth, leeks
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