Growing in Bathurst

Best time to plant leek in Bathurst

Allium porrum

Sow leek in Bathurst in Sep to Apr.

The part of a leek that reaches the kitchen is a tight bundle of leaf sheaths, often loosely called the stem or stalk. This biennial vegetable shares its genus with onion, garlic and chives, and is a cultivated form of the broadleaf wild leek.

When to sow in Bathurst

Bathurst, NSW is in the cool zone. Its months for leek apply here without a frost adjustment.

Matches local guides.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Bathurst

Frost usually arrives in Bathurst around mid April and finishes by late October. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as late March or as late as late November, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Sow directly or raise seedlings
Sowing depth
12mm
Plant spacing
10cm
Row spacing
15cm
Height
60cm
Germination
About 10 days
Time to harvest
100 days from sowing
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
biennial, usually grown as an annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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