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The leek is a symbol of [[Saint David]], in token of his austere monastic lifestyle, and, by extension, is also a symbol of [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite book|title=In Season Now|page=54|date=June 2015|publisher=Healthy Food|issn=1176-8746}}</ref>

The leek is a symbol of [[Saint David]], in token of his austere monastic lifestyle, and, by extension, is also a symbol of [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite book|title=In Season Now|page=54|date=June 2015|publisher=Healthy Food|issn=1176-8746}}</ref>

From the nineteenth century, the growing of giant leeks has been a popular pastime in working class areas in north-east [[England]] and other areas where mining and heavy industry were prevalent; 'Leek shows' are held in [[autumn]] in [[church]] halls, community centres and [[pub]]s across the region. They are highly competitive: growers guard their secret recipes for fertilisers closely, and the sabotage of potential prize leeks by rival growers is far from unknown. <br> == References == <br> {{reflist}}

From the nineteenth century, the growing of giant leeks has been a popular pastime in working class areas in north-east [[England]] and other areas where mining and heavy industry were prevalent; 'Leek shows' are held in [[autumn]] in [[church]] halls, community centres and [[pub]]s across the region. They are highly competitive: growers guard their secret recipes for fertilisers closely, and the sabotage of potential prize leeks by rival growers is far from unknown.

 

== References ==

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[[Category:Vegetables]] [[Category:Wales]]

[[Category:Vegetables]] [[Category:Wales]]