Organic Herb Chives ‘Staro’ is an undemanding and easy to grow kitchen garden herb which has a wide variety of culinary uses. A member of the onion family this perennial will return year after year making it a good investment for the garden. Will produce attractive pink / purple flower heads during the summer months which will attract bees and butterflies.Direct sow chive seed outdoors from early spring. Grow chives in a well prepared seedbed in full sun. Sow seeds thinly at a depth of 1cm (1/2") in drills 30cm apart. When large enough to handle, thin out the seedlings within each row to 23cm (9") apart.Alternatively grow chives indoors or under glass from March to June. Sow in pots or trays on the surface of barely moist seed compost. Cover with a sprinkling of finely sieved compost and place in a propagator at 18-21C (64-70F) until germination which takes 14 - 21 days.When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 7.5cm (3") pots in bunches of 4 seedlings per po