Unexpected Arrival
Today I was innocently working away on the day job when next thing a plant is dropped next to me. Upon looking at it I immediately realised it was another pot of Chives. We currently are using these infrequently so I was confused as to why we needed more. Upon turning to my Mum and saying we already have Chives she pointed out that these are Garlic Chives.
After a Google search (see its still my friend) I found that Garlic Chives are often called Chinese chives, Chinese leek, Ku chai, Oriental garlic chives or Nira (Japanese). The plant also has a garlic like flavour, hence its name and is great in many Asian dishes such as stir fries, noodles and soups. I will definately be trying that theory in the coming week when I cook up some grub when I am on leave to give the usual cooks a break.
Another difference is the plant itself has a more strappy leaf appearance, unlike the tubular structure of regular everyday chives. I will probably be growing the Garlic Chives and standard Chives side by side once my new planters arrive from Deals Direct in the coming days. Once planted I will take some happy snaps.
Addendum
We have decided that we will adopt the Ku Chai name for the plant.
Update: Hot off the press is the impending return of the Wheeled Planter. I may wait for its return and grow each variety of Chives in a dedicated tub.
Update: The status of the Wheeled Planter has once again changed and it appears that it will not be returning. I did find an eBay shop called DiscountDeals_Store selling them, but at a much higher price.
Certainly not paying for their extortion. Funnily enough the categories and products on offer from that shop map almost exactly to Deal Direct. Further all the text and images within their eBay advertisements are also plagiarised from Deal Direct.
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