How long do chives last in the garden?Plant: Chives.
Chives are a relative of the onion.The chive leaves have a mild onion flavor.Chives can be added to salads and cooked dishes.
Chives have grass-like leaves that are 6 to 10 inches long.The flowers shoot up on stalks that are at least 12 inches tall.The leaves grow in clumps.
Chives will grow for many years once established.Chives are easy to grow indoors.Unlike chives, garlic chives have flat not round leaves and white flowers.
How to Grow is related to Herbs, Spices & Condiments, and Chives.
I have yet to get chive seeds to grow unless I top the seed with a piece of cardboard.
Chives will grow under a bird feeders, but the birds may drop on them.
Do chive seedlings need to be thinned when starting from seeds?How many plants would you put in a clump?
Use a cell pack and sow two or three seeds in each cell; this will allow you to easily transplant the seedlings to the garden.If you don't plant seeds in the garden but grow them in a container, you can sprinkle seed across the mix and it will form a clump.Chives spread over time and can be either large or small.
When sowing seeds, cover them with soil and pat them down with your fingers.It's a good idea to spray them with a little spray.
The herbs spread quickly.You should sow them about 8 to 12 inches apart.If you don't want to.