Growing chives!

wayne1983

RHYSDAD wrote: »

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 you mean cut them back to make them grow a thicker stem?

ANY_CHANCE

:think:i read it as take the cling film off

RHYSDAD

wayne1983 wrote: »

Do you mean cut them back to make them grow a thicker stem?

I mean whip the cling film off. You're meant to thin the plants out individually but i just plant a clump and they do fine......easy peasy

wayne1983

RHYSDAD wrote: »

I mean whip the cling film off. You're meant to thin the plants out individually but i just plant a clump and they do fine......easy peasy

Oh right cheers, so do you have any clues as to why mine is still like 'hair' and not thicker stems i can chop up to put into cooking thanks:beer:

SallyForth_2

wayne1983 wrote: »

Oh right cheers, so do you have any clues as to why mine is still like 'hair' and not thicker stems i can chop up to put into cooking thanks:beer:

I'd say it's because they are still baby plants. Mine are like that too, and I am assuming that they will thicken up as they mature. What I don't know is how long that takes.

diluvsdiscounts

And don't forget to put the flowers in your salad aswell they are lovely,really sweet.

GarnetLady

Mine are just the same. They've been at more or less the same stage for a while now. I was getting a bit worried, but after reading this thread I'll just give them more time and see what happens. And possibly buy a plant in the mean time!

wayne1983

SallyForth wrote: »

I'd say it's because they are still baby plants. Mine are like that too, and I am assuming that they will thicken up as they mature. What I don't know is how long that takes.

Cheers, mines in a metal bucket pot, which all my herbs are and they look good as ive now made a window box for them.
Its a case of let them grow and get thicker then i can start using them!
Oh and eating the flowers, im not sure id fancy eating flowers, just the foliage will do.:D

rosie383

I planted chives beside my carrots as apparently they help to deter carrot fly, and NONE have germinated. Probably just go and buy a plant now

Lotus-eater

rosie383 wrote: »

I planted chives beside my carrots as apparently they help to deter carrot fly, and NONE have germinated. Probably just go and buy a plant now

You sowed chives you mean, you plant a plant and sow seeds.
Chives are quite slow starting as some of you are finding out. Really, if I sow a pot of chives I wouldn't expect to be cutting them for use until the next year. I could, but I wouldn't, letting them build up their energy.

Buying a chive plant, is one of those plants that either I don't mind buying, or I don't mind telling people to go and buy.