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Vegetables A-Z: garlic chives

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Allium tuberosum

Cultivation

It is a perennial. It can be sown or transplanted as a part of the adult plan bunches.

Distance between plants

40 cm (15 in) between bunches.

Location

Sunny to half-shaded.

Amount

Two bunches per family.

Time of planting

January for sowing. The seeds germinate in two to three weeks.

Fertilization

With home compost.

Watering

It doesn’t need a lot of water.

Garlic chive’s good neighbors

Dill, anis, cumin.

Garlic chive’s bad neighbors

Legumes and bean family.

Diseases and pests

It’s not sensitive, but don’t plant it near other bulb vegetables to protect from onion fly.

Garlic chive’s storage

Cut the leaves regularly when they reach at least 15 cm (6 in). Store in the fridge.

Food

It is used like garlic, but it is easier to the stomach and has a milder taste.

Important

The more you cut it the higher yield you get.

Miscellaneous

It blooms beautifully and can be used in a decorative garden bed.