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

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