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Buy 5 Items & Get 1 FREE: add any 6 items to your cart & use code "BUY5GET1" at checkout Garlic Chive, Chinese Leek (Allium Tuberosum) - 200 Seeds The thin flat leaves of Garlic Chives have a sweet garlic flavor & can be added to items like sauces, dips, salads, & steamed vegetables. Seed stems are also harvested & used in Asian dishes. This plant also produces white flowers that are attractive in your herb garden! Unlike the traditional tubular leaves of regular chives, garlic chives have flat, narrow blades; some gardeners blanch their garlic chives, causing them to develop a pale yellow color. Traditional pad Thai, Chinese jiaozi, & various Korean dishes such as buchukimchi often contain garlic chives; they also make a popular addition to stir fries, soups, & dishes with eggs or fish. The delicately garlic scented leaves are often used more as a vegetable than an herb, & may also substitute for standard chives. Garlic Chives provide abundant vitamins & minerals, including vitamin C, calcium, & iron. Garlic chive seeds grow well in a variety of soil types, though they prefer moist, well drained soil & full sun or partial shade. in short growing seasons, the seed can be started indoors in a flat; provide bottom heat for fastest germination. To direct sow, plant the garlic chive seeds after the last frost of spring 1/4" deep in rows 18" apart, thinning to 6-8" apart as soon as the seedlings appear. Germination should take place within 14 days. Garlic chives also grow well as a container plant. For companion planting benefits, plant garlic chives with carrots; this improves the carrots' flavor & production. Keep the soil moist while the seedlings are developing. To blanch the developing leaves, cover the plant with a thick layer of straw. After several frosts, cut the plant down to the ground. Life Cycle: Perennial USDA Zones: 3 to 9 Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun Height: 14 Inches Bloom Season: Late Summer to Early Fall Garlic Chive, Chinese Leek, 200 Seeds, Medicinal & Culinary Herb Seeds Asian Vegetable Heirloom Non-Gmo Us Farm Free Shipping Smilingseeds
