Advice on starting chives up ?
Any advice on how to get chives started ?
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Advice on starting chives up ?
"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). |
Advice on starting chives up ?
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 |
Advice on starting chives up ?
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. |
Advice on starting chives up ?
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) |
Advice on starting chives up ?
"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. -- Jim Carlock Post replies to the newsgroup. |
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Advice on starting chives up ?
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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Advice on starting chives up ?
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Advice on starting chives up ?
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 |
Advice on starting chives up ?
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) |
Advice on starting chives up ?
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 |
Advice on starting chives up ?
"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. -- Jim Carlock http://www.votetoimpeach.org/ Post replies to the newsgroup. |
Advice on starting chives up ?
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 |
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