Garlic Chives

Germination

Sow indoors in spring. Sow directly in early summer. Sow indoors into moist well-drained seed compost. Germination takes 7-10 days. Plant out after danger of frost has passed. Sow directly 10cm apart into well prepared soil, well dug with added organic matter. Add bonemeal prior to planting as then no further feeding is required.

Growing

Produces a mass of white flowers in spring and possibly a second flush in summer. If growing for leaf use remove flowers as soon as possible.

Cultivation

Cut and come again variety. Cut leaves with scissors as required but do not cut before July in first year. When flowers start to fade cut the whole plant back to 5cm above soil to encourage further leaf growth.