1406 - CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum)

(In France :Ciboulette).
Sowing: in March-April in rows.
Distances: cm.20-30 in rows and cm.30-40 between rows.
Harvesting: after 90-120 days from sowing.

Perennial bulbous plants very rustic and resistant to frost. They produce clumps of onion-flavored, tender, spear-like green leaves. Leaves are cut to be added in salads or any cooked dish. Fast regrowing.