Can't answer that, as I'm only repeating what I've heard, and I never thought to ask that question. David E. ________________________________ From: Ina <klazina@orcon.net.nz> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Mon, April 8, 2013 3:49:32 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Species Alliums being edible? David, do you mean develops a bulb like Garlic or actually tastes like it? Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 On 9/04/2013 10:35 a.m., David Ehrlich wrote: > I have never seen leek left in the ground, but I am told it becomes like > garlic.