Chives Garlic

Description

We love this versatile little plant! A tuberosum it’s flat leaves give a mild garlic taste, adding flavour to any dish.  It’s also a long-lived perennial with a late summer blooming!  It’s white flowers are edible and can also be used as a cutflower!  Talk about a multitasker!  85 days.  Perennial Ht 30cm/12”. Seed count 500.

Planting:  Start indoors 6 weeks before last frost date. Sow seed 1⁄2 inch deep in pots or flats of soil mix. Germination is very slow (7-14 days). Constant moisture, darkness and warm temperatures are required. When seedlings are 4 weeks old, transplant in the garden in full sun.

Growing:  Chives should be divided every 3 years. Leaves can be snipped when plants are 6 inches tall. You should not cut closer than 2 inches from the ground, since the plants need some leaves to keep growing.