Suffolk Herbs Chives Garlic

Garlic Chives (Allium Tuberosum) are similar in habit to chives but the leaves are flatter and the flowers are white. It boasts a delicate flavour of garlic and onion and grows to a height of about 30cm (12"). Garlic chives have white flowers with flat solid leaves. The seed is black, faceted and pear shaped and contains a peppery taste. The plant has a distinctive growth habit with flat solid leaves unlike either onion or garlic, and straight thin white-flowering stalks that are much taller than the leaves. It grows in slowly expanding clumps, but also readily sprouts from seed. Besides its use as a vegetable, it also has attractive flowers for your garden. Flowers can be cut and dried.

Perennial herb.

Height: 30-45cm (12-18in)
Spread: 30cm.

When to Sow Garlic Chives
Spring.

Sow Outside
In shallow drills with a light covering of soil, soild needs to be rich, moist. Soil should also be well drained, though the chives will tolerate a poorer soil.

Sow Inside
In spring/autumn direct into pot or container. Prefers full sun.

What to do next
Thin plants to 9 inches apart, keep soil moist- especially in dry spells. Divide and replant every four years.

Harvest
The leaves may be cut at any time but do not cut more than half the leaves from any one plant and no lower than 5cm above the soil.