Following up to Nick Maclaren

Keep them damp. They don't like the weather. Chives like cool,
damp conditions. Cutting off the flowers makes them produce more
leaves, but the weather makes more difference.

thanks, I'm getting a theme here, all my problems seem to relate to
dryness, having loam over gravel has its advantages and its drawbacks!
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