Chives Herb – 100 Seeds

Chives Herb Seeds. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers. Their close relatives include the common onions, garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion.

Chives are a low maintenance, easy to grow perennial herb, grown for their onion-scented tasting leaves. Because chives are compact, they are ideal for edging paths and borders, as well as growing in mixed borders, vegetable gardens, herb gardens and in containers.

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Chives Herb Culinary Uses

• These are a delicious addition to salads, and can be added to many other savory dishes.
• Their taste is milder than onions, so they are the perfect choice for soups and savory dishes – where their more subtle flavor is needed.
• Although mainly grown for their leaves, chives also produce highly attractive pinky-purple flowers. These are also edible and are an attractive salad garnish.

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Growing Chives Herb

Indoor Sowing: Spring.

Direct Sowing: Spring and Autumn.

• Chives will grow well in full sun or in partial shade.
• They grow best in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
• You can direct sow chives herb seeds thinly outdoors in spring or autumn, where you want them to grow.
• Prepare the soil well with added compost and rake to a fine tilth before sowing.
• Surface sow the seeds and cover with a thin layer of soil.
• Water well and keep soil moist.
• Thin out the young plants to 23-30cm apart when large enough to handle.
• Seeds can also be sown indoors in Spring at a temperature of 18-21C.
• Surface sow the seeds and cover with a thin layer of soil and keep moist.
• When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 10cm pots in bunches of 4-6 seedlings per pot.
• Plant outside when the last frosts are over, after hardening off – gradually acclimatizing them to outdoor conditions – for 10-14 days.
• Chives are very easy to look after and need minimal maintenance.
• Keep the soil moist by watering regularly during prolonged dry periods in summer.
• Feed with a general granular plant food each spring.
• Plants may need rejuvenating every 3 to 5 years. Carefully lift, divide the plant into smaller portions and replant in well-prepared soil in spring.