When to plant leek in Nagoya
Leek is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nagoya's frost dates of Apr 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 21 – Feb 11
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18 – Apr 8
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 26 – Jul 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
100 – 120 d
Nagoya's 253-day season leaves this much room.
Leek on Nagoya's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
APR 1
DEC 9
Common questions
When will leek be ready to harvest in Nagoya?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 26–Jul 16) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
When should I start leek seeds indoors in Nagoya?
Start seeds indoors around late January (Jan 21–Feb 11) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 43%.
When can I transplant leek outdoors in Nagoya?
Transplant outdoors around mid March (Mar 18–Apr 8) in Nagoya, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 45%.
How long is the growing season in Nagoya?
Nagoya has roughly 253 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow leek to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow leek as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Nagoya's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.