These are leeks growing in our garden.  See the baby ones?  They grew from seeds dropped from the blossoms.  They will be next year's leeks.  Since leeks are so good in soups, we will harvest the big ones this winter.

 

My friend in San Antonio, told me that you can replant the root ends of leeks, and they will grow new ones.  So that's what we do.  You can even do this with store-bought leeks, if their roots are still attached. 

 

Leeks look like big spring onions, but they are a little  too tough to be eaten raw, unless you choose young ones and slice them really thin.   Once they are cooked they become soft, with a delicate texture and flavor, milder than onions.  It only takes about 15 minutes to get there.  I'll add my leek soup to the recipe section.  

 

Got a little space in the flower bed?  Plant a couple leek roots.  They are beautiful as they grow and bloom.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!