Chives
A versatile herb with a mild onion flavour. Can be used as garnish or flavouring in a variety of dishes.
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A rapid grower with peppery-tasting leaves that will add zest to your salads. Yates organic seeds have been grown just as nature intended, under strictly controlled, organic, chemical free conditions.
Features
- Quick growing
- Peppery flavour
- Abundant harvest
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, press down and keep moist.
Care
Grow in Sun or part shade in a well-drained position. Improve soil with compost and mix in Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone before planting. For best flavour and a good crop, this herb must be grown quickly. Apply Yates Thrive Natural Fish Blood & Bone Liquid at weekly intervals.
Hint
Harvest regularly, while tender, for best flavour. Sowing seeds every few weeks will ensure continuous supply.
| Plant space |
30-40cm |
| Sow depth |
3mm |
| Plant height |
3mm |
| Germination |
10-14 days |
| Germination (days) |
12 days |
| Row space |
30-40cm |
| Maturity |
7-8 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
56 days |
| Botanical name |
Eruca sativa |
Tomato 'Mortgage Lifter' Heirloom
A classic hearty slicing tomato with rich, sweet pink-tinged fruit that can weigh up to 1.5kg.
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