Growing Chives, also Garden chives
Allium schoenoprasum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | S | S | S | S | |||||||
| T | T | T | T | ||||||||
| P | P | P | P |
(Best months for growing Chives in Australia - tropical regions)
- S = Plant undercover in seed trays
- T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
- P = Sow seed
- Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 86°F.
- Space plants: 2 inches apart
- Harvest in 7-11 weeks.
- Compatible with (can grow beside): Carrots, Tomatoes, Parsley, Apples
Grass-like leaves in clumps. Likes full sun but not too dry.
Chives are a perennial but die down in winter. You can dig up a small clump to pot up for indoor use in winter.
Remove flowers to encourage a continuous supply of leaves.
If weeding gets away from you, you can easily distinguish chives from grass because chives have a hollow leaf stem and onion smell.
Culinary hints - cooking and eating Chives
Use raw in salads or as a mild onion flavour in cooked dishes.
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