The chive "Charles the Great" chives is an aromatic herb that's easy to grow and maintain. The stems are often used as a garnish or to add a sweet onion flavor to salads, omelettes or soups. The purple flowers are also edible and can be used to decorate dishes or even to make flavored vinegars. Once established, chives require little maintenance and can even be grown in pots on a balcony or terrace. It can be harvested from May to November and grows up to 30 cm tall.
Needs and requirements
Chives are perennials with no specific water, fertilization or sunlight requirements. It thrives in all types of soil. It is frost-resistant.
Growing chives
To grow chives, sow the seeds in the ground or in pots between mid-March and mid-May to a depth of 0.5 cm. Space rows 10 cm apart. As the plants develop, thin them out to 5 cm along the line. You can already use the thinned out plants in the kitchen! Protection with insect netting is recommended to protect plants from certain pests.
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| Product number | AB-4030-00 |
| Content in grams | 0.19 |
| Content in seeds | 200.00 |
| Content in m2 | 1.00 |
