Chives

Mayo · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:42 pm Post subject: Chives

Hi
I did some chive seeds about 5/6 weeks ago and nothign has happened.

I have tried them inside the house and outside and in a coldframe, nothing happens

Please tell me whet I am doing wrong!! Smile

Sive · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:04 am Post subject:

I have no idea, as my chive plants seed freely everywhere if I don't cut the flowers off in time, so I assumed they would grow from seed very easily ! I have never grown chives from seed....I start off with one of those supermarket pots of chives, divide them, pop them into the ground and I have them for life then. It couldn't be easier.

Mayo · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:02 am Post subject:

I think I will be getting mine from the supermarket too Sive cos these are definitely not going to grow lol Smile

My Potatoes · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:18 pm Post subject:

pollen jim · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:33 am Post subject:

they take time, dnt over water,, start off in pot, in semi shade as the sun will bake a crust on the surface of ur compost and no germination will take place, watering is done by sitting in water tray for 2 hrs , twice a week depending on weather, once up ur away, leave alone next year, they do all by themselves. Very Happy

sgmgarden · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:11 am Post subject:

I agree with Jim! He seems to know what he's talking about Smile

Good luck

michael brenock · Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject:

sive has the right idea , buy in the plants from the supermarket. Chive seed like onion seed has a short life span not more than 2 years. Does not like competition or weeds and dislikes drought.
michael brenock

sgmgarden · Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:31 am Post subject:

I think I would also go down the route of buying in the plants from the supermarket.

tippben · Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:48 am Post subject:

Yep, buy plants. The growers propagate by division, not from seed. By the time you've bought seed, growing media, feed etc, you could've bought a whole bed's worth of chives....