Herb – Garlic Chinese Chives Organic

Herb – Garlic Chinese Chives Organic

Herb – Garlic Chinese Chives Organic . Garlic chives also known as Chinese chives have attractive narrow, flat grey-green grass leaves to 12 inches long when allowed root space to fully mature. Its white blossoms appear in great profusion in summer and are good cut-flowers for fresh or dried arrangements.  Both leaves and flowers have a pronounced garlic flavour, although milder than bulbs, that adds zest to salads, stir-fries, rice and noodles. Perennial. Leaves freeze well.  Can be grown all year round potted on a windowsill.

Cultivation Advice Organic Garlic-Chinese Chives

Days To Germination: 10-14

Planting Depth:   1/4 inch

Spacing, Plant:  18 inches

Light:  Warm Sunny Location

• Sow thinly in pots / trays indoors from Mar for the earliest start covering with ¼ inch of fine compost.
• Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
• Can be sown outdoors after all danger of frost has passed through to Sep.
• When seedlings are about 2 inches high, thin to 12-18 inches apart.
• Carefully replant thinned seedlings.
• Can be harvested continuously once mature.
• Snip leaves at the base of the plant to encourage growth.
• Leaves can also be frozen for later use.
• Plants can also easily be grown indoors on a windowsill during the winter months for an all year round crop.