{"product_id":"chives-garlic-seeds-organic","title":"Chives - Garlic seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGarlic Chives (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllium tuberosum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 70 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarlic chives have flat, strappy leaves and a mild garlic flavour, quite different from the hollow-leaved common chive. A hardy perennial clump that keeps going for years, topped with white star flowers in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5 to 10mm deep in punnets or direct. Germination is slow, usually 10 to 21 days, so keep the bed moist and be patient. Plant out or thin to 20 to 25cm apart and let the clumps thicken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in free draining soil with regular water. Clumps get congested after a few years, so lift and divide them in cooler weather. Cut the flower heads before seed drops unless you want seedlings all through the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut leaves about 5cm above the ground from around 10 to 12 weeks, taking a section of the clump at a time. It regrows quickly, so a few clumps will keep you going year-round in milder areas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51330635497784,"sku":"ORHA029","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/chives-garlic-seeds-organic-4427914.jpg?v=1785234740","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/chives-garlic-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}