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Growing chives!

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Well i was having a good rake around in the sale plants etc in Wilkinsons and found a packaged pot that came as follows:
Terrecotta ceramic pot and base plate, plastic pot for insilde, chive seeds, compost and instructions.

Now i am a big gardening novice, the instructions say to cover the top of the pot till the seedlings show.. should i put this pot in warm place like i did my other kit that was simlar but for a trailing flower?

I hope they grow- i loveeeeeee chives! Iv also made some hanging baskets up, they was from pre-grown pots though.. if they blossom into nice big baskets i will show pics later :)
Mummy of a beautiful little boy and fanatical about christmas :D:xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2:
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  • pookiewn
    pookiewn Posts: 471 Forumite
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    If you put them in a sunny windowsill they should grow! Also if it ever stops raining they should be able to grow outside, they are hardy little things.
    The hanging baskets sound lovely - you should post pics! :)
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  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    Chives are easy to grow. Do as instruction say and best on a warm windowsill or greenhouse lightly watered

    Once big enough they multiple. Every year I split mine because they grow in clumps I take clumps out and divide them into a pot to give away. They have lovely flowers too, mine are in flower now. They dont take much looking after once mature and die down in winter to come back in Spring
  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    Mine are in full flower at the moment, I think they are so pretty :)
  • kimmee
    kimmee Posts: 680 Forumite
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    hethmar wrote: »
    Mine are in full flower at the moment, I think they are so pretty :)

    Mine too, and the bees love 'em :D
  • EmptyPockets
    EmptyPockets Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    edited 10 June 2010 at 9:56AM
    It's my first time growing chives. I've grown them from seed but they still currently resemble green hair! They're a couple of mm thick, but certainly not usable yet :(
    "Your life is what your thoughts make it"

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  • RHYSDAD
    RHYSDAD Posts: 2,346 Forumite
    When you sow them in the pot, cover it with some cling film. This aids germination. As soon as you see the first shoots, whip it off.
    "Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

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  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
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    hethmar wrote: »
    Mine are in full flower at the moment, I think they are so pretty :)
    So are mine, we've been eating them them in salads because the spring onions aren't ready yet.
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  • I found it really difficult to germinate chives, but some actually came up, they've looked like the same thickness of a hair for some time now...ended up buying a chive plant but I think it's an investment seeing as they multiply so easily :)
    Ahhhh.... lemony fresh victory is mineee!!!
  • wayne1983
    wayne1983 Posts: 1,511 Forumite
    Ive done some from seed too but they are just like hair currently.
    Ive done a herb window box and all the other stuff seems useable for our cooking.:beer:
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  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    I bought mine from B&Q 3 years ago and 2008/09/10 I have divided them to give away

    http://www.ehow.com/how_5123688_divide-chives.html


    1. Step 1
      The best time to divide chives is in spring after the leaves have emerged and grown 3 to 4 inches tall. To divide, start by digging up the entire clump of chives using a sharp spade. Set the chives onto the ground and gently tease the clump apart, separating it into smaller sections with 5 to 10 bulbs per section.
    2. Step 2
      Replant the smaller sections in a sunny location with well-drained soil, spacing the plants 6 inches apart and setting them at the same depth as the original clump. If you have more divisions than you need, pot up the extras in a container and give them to friends, or just toss them into your compost pile.
    3. Step 3
      Wait to harvest for one month so the divisions have time to establish. Then, harvest leaves regularly by cutting them off with scissors 2 inches above the ground. Frequent harvesting encourages the formation of new bulbs and ensures succulent, tender leaves.
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