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How to grow chives.

Chives are a fantastic herb for any gardener to grow. Not only do they add a touch of beauty to your garden with their attractive purple blooms, but they also help deter pests, making them an essential for any garden. Growing chives is a breeze because they require minimal maintenance, whether planted in pots on a sunny windowsill or directly in the garden.

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companion plants for chives

Discover the art of companion planting with chives in your garden. This guide reveals the top chives companion plants, offering insights on how they can enhance growth, flavor, and pest control. Learn the benefits and best practices for a thriving garden ecosystem with chives at the heart of it.

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the title for how to harvest chives to promote growth?

In this post, you will learn how to harvest chives without killing the plant, how to harvest to encourage further growth, when and how much you can harvest, which tools to use to prune chives and much more.

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some green grass growing in the dirt

Enhance your kitchen garden with chives, a perennial herb that provides a mild onion flavor to your dishes. Ideal for US Zones 3-9, chives require moderate watering and thrive in full sun but can tolerate partial shade. They reach a mature height of 12-18 inches and bloom lovely purple flowers from spring to early summer. These flowers are also edible and make a delightful garnish. Plant chives now to enjoy their culinary and aesthetic benefits all year round!

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some green grass that is labeled with the words chives and other things to eat

The chive’s the limit! Today’s featured herb is the tasty chive! These delicious members of the onion family are rich in antioxidants & vitamins and they’re known to promote heart health, sleep, and mood! Here are our tips for having the time of your chives: plant you seeds ¼” deep in soil in an area with full sun, water 1” per week and aim to keep them at around 15 degrees celsius. Your chives will be ready to harvest in around 8 weeks!

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green onions on a wooden cutting board with string tied around them and chopped up into small pieces

Chives bring a subtle onion flavor to a variety of savory meals, making them a kitchen favorite. Growing your own chives is simpler than you might think, especially when using containers that can be conveniently placed on a sunny windowsill or a back porch. Check out the guide on Gardener's Path for all the tips you need.

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some pink flowers are growing in the grass

Belonging to the onion family, chive (Allium schoenoprasum) is a kitchen-friendly perennial herb with countless culinary uses. It has long, thin, green leaves that are grow 12 inches tall and are hollow and tubular in shape, growing in clumps. They grow lavender-colored blossoms that are also edible.

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some very pretty white flowers in the grass

August 26, 2013 Want more bees in your garden? They do need our help, you know. And we always need theirs. Plant garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), and the bees will be busy. You’ll also enjoy sprays of sparkling, white flowers … Read More

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purple flowers are growing from the roots of some plants on a white background with water droplets

Our family was quarantined during the pandemic this spring, so I began photographing the plants in my garden as they came into bloom. I dug up the spring bulbs and photographed them on the light table in my studio, then replanted them.

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