$3.50
This herb is used like normal chives and has flat leaves and slight garlically flavour, and it’s a little more course in texture. It’s particularly good when chopped and added to egg dishes or stir fries.
It grows in spreading clumps to around 40-50cm in height. A hardy perennial and but it can be difficult to eradicate if you need to in the future.
Packet of 200 seeds
12 in stock
Description
This herb is used like normal chives and has flat leaves and slight garlically flavour, and it’s a little more course in texture. It’s particularly good when chopped and added to egg dishes or stir fries.
It grows in spreading clumps to around 40-50cm in height. A hardy perennial and but it can be difficult to eradicate if you need to in the future.
Botanical name: Allium tuberosum
Planting: Sow seeds from late Spring after the chance of frost has passed. Thin the seedlings to 30 cm apart.
Care: Water regularly if the weather is dry but allow to slightly dry out between watering. They appreciate a bit of afternoon sun on hot days.
Harvest: Harvest the leaves regularly as you need them.
Diseases: Garlic chives doesn’t suffer from a lot of diseases.
Cooking: Add to savoury dishes as you like just before serving, or use as a garnish
Seed Saving: Will cross with other onions.
