Product description
Chives is one of the most popular spices in the kitchens of luxury restaurants. The taste that oscillates between garlic and shallot makes the chives ideal for seasoning any type of dish. Its special taste comes out best when the plant is fresh. So, what would you say if chives came from your own garden?
Chives is perfect to be added in salads, soups, omelets or when seasoning potatoes and steaks in the oven. Chives is very fragrant and has a very high level of vitamin C.
Enjoy the benefits of the Lingot® technology of the Veritable brand: these packages contain seeds that are 100% natural, free of pesticides or GMOs (genetically modified organisms).
These Lingot® packages come ready to be used as simply and efficiently as possible. Thus, 1 package of Lingot® seeds contains: organic and untreated seeds, a biological soil substrate and the essential nutrients for the types of seeds contained by package.
When creating these seed packages, certain specific rules are observed for each plant, such as: spacing and layout of the seeds, the depth at which they are placed, the choice of plant species, composition of the biological substrate, all these are necessary to optimize and to obtain a tasty and rich harvest.
The Lingot® seed package is 100% compostable and bio-degradable.The package does not contain pesticides or GMO (genetically modified organisms). Each Veritable "SMART Garden" planter comes with 4 different types of Lingot® seed packages.
The Lingot® seeds packages can be stored and kept without being used for no more than 1 year in a cold and dry place. The germination rate of seeds kept in any package that is stored for more than 1 year will considerably decrease.
Tips for successfully growing chives
Chives grows slowly in the first 2 months, so you will have to be patient before it turns strong and beautiful!
By regularly harvesting the chives, you stimulate the growth of new stems.
Be careful not to harvest more than a third of the plant at once, in order to maintain its health.
Make sure the chives always has proper light.
A small tip: set the lighting arm as high as possible to speed up growth.
Germination: within 1 week from planting;
Reaches maturity: 6-8 weeks;
Harvest: for 4-6 months;
The product is compatible with: the SMART Garden, CONNECT Garden and BOTANEO planters