David in Normandy wrote:
The Mrs has dug up all our chives because they were showing signs of
rust. Was this really necessary? Would they have come back again next
year badly infected or clean? We have some other chives grown from seed
in pots, should they be planted in a different place?
I had a rust problem with garlic and onions. The advice here was not to
grow them in the same place next year, so it seems like the spores live
on, in which case I guess you need new chives in a new area.