Chives 170+ seeds "Garlic chives"

Chives

 170+ seeds

"Garlic chives"

Height in inches: 30cm (12-20")
Germination: 7-12 days
Sowing depth: 5mm (1/4")

Planting Season: Sow outside in Spring 1-2 weeks after the last frost

Requirements: Likes full sun for best success. Plant in well-drained, organic, fertile soil. To encourage germination put the seeds in the refrigerator for a week before planting.

A great culinary herb, Garlic chives can be used to season cream cheese and butter, and in salads and soups, sauces, meat and poultry, and seafood. Garnish salads, soups (think vichyssoise!), and entrees with a sprinkling of freshly snipped chives. Prolonged heat destroys the flavor of Garlic chives so add them to your cooking during the last 5-10 minutes. Garlic chives bloom in late summer, producing clusters of small, star-shaped florets. Garlic chives are self-seeders and will pop up all over your garden if left to do so. Clipping off the blooms before they scatter is a good way to control this. You can plant them inside in pots or outside in Spring 1-2 weeks after the last frost.