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Old 08-03-2003, 11:23 PM
Rodger Whitlock
 
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Default garlic chives

On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:49:39 -0000, "shazzbat"
wrote:

I recently found a packet of seeds called garlic chives, or "lazy garlic"
claiming to be a chive-like plant with a garlic flavour/aroma. Anyone tried
it? And was it any good?


There are actually two distinct species called "garlic chives":
Allium tuberosum and (iirc) Allium racemosum. One has white
flowers and the other mauve flowers, but I can't tell you which
species is which color.

Garlic chives (usually white-flowered) are a common item in
Chinese produce markets here. Try putting them in a stir-fry.

Easy to grow, too.


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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada