This has to be one of the dumbest questions I have ever asked, but please
bear with my lack of knowledge.

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the individual
chive stem down to the base?

(Told you it was dumb. ;-( but I'll learn.)

Dora
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limey at toad dot net

On Sun, 16 May 2004, limey wrote:


This has to be one of the dumbest questions I have ever asked, but please
bear with my lack of knowledge.

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the individual
chive stem down to the base?

(Told you it was dumb. ;-( but I'll learn.)

Dora
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limey at toad dot net

I have some chives on the way as well, and have been lurking here. I
can't answer your question but I wanted to thank you for asking it, so now
I don't have to.

Xref: kermit rec.gardens:278879

Snip only what you intend to use and leave the lower portions for the plant
to grow. If you cut it all the way to the ground, the plant dies.

"limey" wrote in message
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This has to be one of the dumbest questions I have ever asked, but please
bear with my lack of knowledge.

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I
snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the individual
chive stem down to the base?

(Told you it was dumb. ;-( but I'll learn.)

Dora
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limey at toad dot net

"David Kotschessa" wrote in message

On Sun, 16 May 2004, limey wrote:


This has to be one of the dumbest questions I have ever asked, but
please
bear with my lack of knowledge.

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I
snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the
individual
chive stem down to the base?

(Told you it was dumb. ;-( but I'll learn.)

Dora
--


limey at toad dot net

I have some chives on the way as well, and have been lurking here. I
can't answer your question but I wanted to thank you for asking it, so now
I don't have to.

Ain't Usenet just grand! Good luck with yours.

Dora

"Cereus-validus" wrote in message

Snip only what you intend to use and leave the lower portions for the
plant
to grow. If you cut it all the way to the ground, the plant dies.

Many thanks for your help.

Dora

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the individual
chive stem down to the base?


Either method can work. If you clip the individual chive stem, leave about
1" remaining above the soil level. This is my preferred method as the plant
will replace the removed stem with a fresh one, and I think the appearance is
better afterward.

Regards.

On Sun, 16 May 2004 14:52:55 -0400, "limey"
wrote:

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the individual
chive stem down to the base?

Just happen to have 'Organic Gardening' mag with a long article on
herbs close to hand. "Chives are at their culinary best when their
tubular leaves are young, narrow and tender -- this is *before* the
plant flowers. To harvest those leaves, cut them off in clumps about
half an inch from the ground. (Don't just cut off the tips; what's
left standing will turn brown and become useless.) To rejuvenate a
plant that has flowered and turned tough, cut if all off (even mow it)
close to the ground; it will regrow quickly."

"David Kotschessa" wrote in message
...

On Sun, 16 May 2004, limey wrote:


This has to be one of the dumbest questions I have ever asked, but
please
bear with my lack of knowledge.

I'm just growing herbs for the first time. When snipping chives, do I
snip
an inch or so at once from the entire growth, or do I clip the
individual
chive stem down to the base?

(Told you it was dumb. ;-( but I'll learn.)

Dora
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limey at toad dot net

I have some chives on the way as well, and have been lurking here. I
can't answer your question but I wanted to thank you for asking it, so now
I don't have to.

Me too.....
hc

"Frogleg" wrote in message

Just happen to have 'Organic Gardening' mag with a long article on
herbs close to hand. "Chives are at their culinary best when their
tubular leaves are young, narrow and tender -- this is *before* the
plant flowers. To harvest those leaves, cut them off in clumps about
half an inch from the ground. (Don't just cut off the tips; what's
left standing will turn brown and become useless.) To rejuvenate a
plant that has flowered and turned tough, cut if all off (even mow it)
close to the ground; it will regrow quickly."

Thanks, Frogleg - I'm keeping the information.
See you on r.f.c.!

Dora