HOW TO GROW CHIVES?

Chives is a wonderful perennial herb. They comeback year after year. They keeps growing and growing and even survive the winter. Chives are consider a cool crop. The seeds of the chives are in the flowers. Once the flowers get dry you can take the seeds and plant them and have chives plants. They are very hardy plants. They grow very easily.

You can grow them from seeds or from pieces from chives that have roots. You can transplant from a clump from the mother and it will grow well. They are very resistant to pests Chives like moist soil and plenty of sun. Keep them moist all the time and they will grow well. They are incredible resistant to pest. You can grow as a border. They help protect other plants.

HOW TO GROW CHIVES FROM SEEDS

Chives can be grown in 2 ways. By seeds or taking pieces or clumps from an older plant. The seeds are very small and black. Take a container full of all purpose soil. Sprinkle chives seeds on top of the soil. Cover with a layer of compost. Water them well. Keep them moist all the time. It will take up to 20 days to germinate. When they are 4 inches tall you can move them to a bigger container or to the ground. Chose a sunny warm place and they will grow well. Keep them moist all the time. They will grow well.

HOW TO HARVEST CHIVES

When Chives are tall enough about 6 inches tall. You can cut them right before they flower. Cut them around 2 inches above the ground. The plant will grow again. It will take a week to grow again. You can cut them all season long, and have chives constantly in your dishes. Harvest them in the morning or late in the afternoon.