Thursday, December 21, 2017

Garlic chives

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Name: Garlic chives
Scientific name: Allium tuberosum
Possible uses: seasoning and garnish
Part of plant used: fresh leaves
Description: Bulb-forming perennials with flat or hollow leaves and round clusters of small flowers.  Many, including onion and garlic, have pungent leaves and bulbs, but the flowers may smell quite sweet.  A hardy perennial that makes a more slender, erect clump than regular chives.  Thin, flat leaves have a mild garlic flavor.  Bears lovely round clusters of white flowers on 2-3-ft. stalks in late summer or early fall.  Zone 3.
How to Grow: Full or part sun.  Average soil and watering.  Easy to grow; just remove faded flowers to prevent rampant self-sowing.

Sources
Refer back to the Sources post to see the exact books that I used!
Taylor's Guide in Herbs

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