Any advice on how to get chives started ?

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"Jim Carlock" wrote in message ...
Any advice on how to get chives started ?

I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).

Jim Thomas wrote:
"Jim Carlock" wrote in message ...

Any advice on how to get chives started ?


I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).

Perennial even if it does freeze. Mine do fine in pots down to 12F. I
think they can go much lower in the ground. As to get them started from
seeds, put the seeds in dirt. Chives are about the easiest thing there
is. They like it a little on the damp side and richer soil is better but
it's hard to not make them grow.

Try making chive vinegar. Fill a bottle with chive flowers and cover
with a good white vinegar. After a few days the vinegar will be a pretty
lavender color and have a delicate chive taste.

Lorenzo L. Love
http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Cicero

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 21:54:55 GMT, "Jim Carlock"
wrote:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

Check to be sure their batteries haven't gone dry.

Jim Carlock said:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

Use fresh seed. Pretty easy to grow -- as long as the seed is fresh.
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"Lorenzo L. Love" wrote:
Jim Thomas wrote:
"Jim Carlock" wrote:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).

Perennial even if it does freeze. Mine do fine in pots down to 12F.
I think they can go much lower in the ground. As to get them
started from seeds, put the seeds in dirt. Chives are about the
easiest thing there is. They like it a little on the damp side and
richer soil is better but it's hard to not make them grow.

I must have gotten a really bad bunch of chive seed from Walmart.
Wonder if I should take them back to get my 10 cents back ?
g

I think it's just a bad set of seeds. I'll have to run to Home Depot
to see if they still have chive seeds for sale. The Ferry Morse corn
seeds I bought in April from Home Depot sprouted 100%. No
failures with those. I was very impressed. Corn loves the sun.

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On 10 Jul 2004 22:55:55 -0700, (Jim Thomas)
wrote:

"Jim Carlock" wrote in message ...
Any advice on how to get chives started ?

I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).

Plant & stand back--- Even in northern NY they are a freely seeding
perennial tolerant of below zero temps in the ground.

Mine seem partial to well drained soil & full sun--- but other than
that they choke out weeds, tolerate poor soil, trampling, and heavy
cutting.

Jim

Jim Carlock wrote:
"Lorenzo L. Love" wrote:
Jim Thomas wrote:

"Jim Carlock" wrote:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).


Perennial even if it does freeze. Mine do fine in pots down to 12F.
I think they can go much lower in the ground. As to get them
started from seeds, put the seeds in dirt. Chives are about the
easiest thing there is. They like it a little on the damp side and
richer soil is better but it's hard to not make them grow.


I must have gotten a really bad bunch of chive seed from Walmart.
Wonder if I should take them back to get my 10 cents back ?
g

I think it's just a bad set of seeds. I'll have to run to Home Depot
to see if they still have chive seeds for sale. The Ferry Morse corn
seeds I bought in April from Home Depot sprouted 100%. No
failures with those. I was very impressed. Corn loves the sun.


Could be old seeds. All the alliums have short lived seeds. I've seen
that trying to use left over scallion seed, so poor germination from
year old seed that it's a waste of time planting them. Those 10 cent
American Seed packets from Walmart are generally as good as any when
fresh but make sure the packed for date is 2004. I wouldn't be surprised
if the garden "experts" at Walmart didn't know to throw out last year's
stock of seed.

Lorenzo L. Love
http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Cicero

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Perennial even if it does freeze. Mine do fine in pots down to 12F. I
think they can go much lower in the ground.

Yep. Ours have thrived through several Spokane winters.

As to get them started from
seeds, put the seeds in dirt. Chives are about the easiest thing there
is.

Also agreed. Even easier if you get a small pot or two from a
nursery in the spring. Transplant with a little Osmocote and
stand back. Try the lemon chives as well as the ordinary.

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writes:

Also agreed. Even easier if you get a small pot or two from a
nursery in the spring. Transplant with a little Osmocote and
stand back. Try the lemon chives as well as the ordinary.

Also garlic chives. Yummy :-)

My tomcat also thinks so! When I bought my first ones, they were in a
tray with many other things, including catnip. He ate the garlic chives,
had barely enough top left for them to grow. Oddest thing.

No, he didn't touch the catnip, but he did have garlic breath for a while.
g

Glenna

Jim Carlock wrote:
"Lorenzo L. Love" wrote:
Jim Thomas wrote:

"Jim Carlock" wrote:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).


Perennial even if it does freeze. Mine do fine in pots down to 12F.
I think they can go much lower in the ground. As to get them
started from seeds, put the seeds in dirt. Chives are about the
easiest thing there is. They like it a little on the damp side and
richer soil is better but it's hard to not make them grow.


I must have gotten a really bad bunch of chive seed from Walmart.
Wonder if I should take them back to get my 10 cents back ?
g

I think it's just a bad set of seeds. I'll have to run to Home Depot
to see if they still have chive seeds for sale. The Ferry Morse corn
seeds I bought in April from Home Depot sprouted 100%. No
failures with those. I was very impressed. Corn loves the sun.


Could be old seeds. All the alliums have short lived seeds. I've seen
that trying to use left over scallion seed, so poor germination from
year old seed that it's a waste of time planting them. Those 10 cent
American Seed packets from Walmart are generally as good as any when
fresh but make sure the packed for date is 2004. I wouldn't be surprised
if the garden "experts" at Walmart didn't know to throw out last year's
stock of seed.

Lorenzo L. Love
http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Cicero

Jim Carlock said:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

Use fresh seed. Pretty easy to grow -- as long as the seed is fresh.
--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

Jim Carlock wrote:
"Lorenzo L. Love" wrote:
Jim Thomas wrote:

"Jim Carlock" wrote:

Any advice on how to get chives started ?

I just bought a plant, stuck it in a pot, and watered it. Here in So
California, they become perennials if you keep them close to the house
in winter (in case a freeze comes).


Perennial even if it does freeze. Mine do fine in pots down to 12F.
I think they can go much lower in the ground. As to get them
started from seeds, put the seeds in dirt. Chives are about the
easiest thing there is. They like it a little on the damp side and
richer soil is better but it's hard to not make them grow.


I must have gotten a really bad bunch of chive seed from Walmart.
Wonder if I should take them back to get my 10 cents back ?
g

I think it's just a bad set of seeds. I'll have to run to Home Depot
to see if they still have chive seeds for sale. The Ferry Morse corn
seeds I bought in April from Home Depot sprouted 100%. No
failures with those. I was very impressed. Corn loves the sun.


Could be old seeds. All the alliums have short lived seeds. I've seen
that trying to use left over scallion seed, so poor germination from
year old seed that it's a waste of time planting them. Those 10 cent
American Seed packets from Walmart are generally as good as any when
fresh but make sure the packed for date is 2004. I wouldn't be surprised
if the garden "experts" at Walmart didn't know to throw out last year's
stock of seed.

Lorenzo L. Love
http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
Cicero

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote:
Plant & stand back--- Even in northern NY they are a freely
seeding perennial tolerant of below zero temps in the ground.

Maybe I should stick them in the fridge to see if they'll grow
there... wouldn't have to walk far to clip them, and throw them
into a salad.

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Jim Carlock
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Get good seeds, or plants, put them in a pot with some organic nitrogen
fertilizer, bring them inside over winter. Have had my pot of garlic
chives for several years. Repotted last fall. Get a nice pot.

TWH