Growing Chives
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Below are general guidelines for growing chives including plant height to
enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other
plants.
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Plant Height |
Up
to 25cm/10-inches |
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Where to Sow |
Indoors/Outdoors
in small pots 7.5cm/3" diameter or directly in the ground in sun or
partial shade. |
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Sowing time |
March/April
- temperature +16C/61F |
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How to Sow |
3
seeds per pot 12mm/1/2-inch deep |
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After Germination |
Keep
well watered |
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Growing on -
in Pots |
Once the plants are
established with a good root system, divide into separate plants and pot
each up into 7.5cm/3" pots. Harden off plants which have been
raised indoors and finally move
outdoors once all danger of frost has passed. |
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Growing on -
in
open ground |
Harden off
plants which have been raised indoors and finally move
outdoors once all danger of frost has passed. Thin or plant out
15cm/6-inches apart. Divide old plants at the beginning of the growing
season. |
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Harvesting |
Cut the leaves close to the base as and when needed. Best harvested
before flowering. |
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Uses |
In
salads, egg and dairy dishes. One of the "fines Herbes".
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