I always have a patch of chives in the garden. This is an excellent flavoured variety with delicate fine leaves good for both cooking and as a garnish. Essential vegetable garden plant and cooking ingredient giving a mild onion flavour to many dishes such as salads, soups, omelettes. It is especially delicious with beetroot, peas, fresh broad beans and green beans. This is an excellent selected quick growing strain.
When to sow: Autumn and Spring
Where to sow: Plant direct in a 1cm drill
Depth to sow: 1cm Aspect: Full sun or as sunny a spot as possible.
Soil: Prepared, well drained, fertilised soil. Add lime if soil is too acid.
Spacing: Thin to 5cm
Directions: Chives are a perennial and grow in clumps. Cut the leaves as needed.
Chives ‘Naomy’ (Allium schoenoprasum)
I always have a patch of chives in the garden. This is an excellent flavoured variety with delicate fine leaves good for both cooking and as a garnish. Essential vegetable garden plant and cooking ingredient giving a mild onion flavour to many dishes such as salads, soups, omelettes. It is especially delicious with beetroot, peas, fresh broad beans and green beans. This is an excellent selected quick growing strain.
When to sow: Autumn and Spring
Where to sow: Plant direct in a 1cm drill
Depth to sow: 1cm Aspect: Full sun or as sunny a spot as possible.
Soil: Prepared, well drained, fertilised soil. Add lime if soil is too acid.
Spacing: Thin to 5cm
Directions: Chives are a perennial and grow in clumps. Cut the leaves as needed.
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