Easy to grow with a subtle mild onion flavour. These long, thin chives are excellent in many meals and are great raw or cooked. It produces lavender coloured flower heads that are a real chef’s treasure.
Soil: Work a fertile, friable soil, mixed through with compost and organic matter. Herbs are hardy perennials that will survive in most soil types.
Soil pH Level: 6.5-8.0
Position: Full sun preferable, but part shade manageable.
How to Plant: Sow directly, they also transplant well so purchasing as seedling and then transplanting to your patch works well too
Spacing: 50cm
Depth: 0.5-1cm
Companion: Plants Most vegetables gain advantage from having herbs planted nearby
Approximate no. of seeds: 120
Note: Seeds are sourced locally and in small batches to ensure they remain at their maximum viability for germination.