Common Chives Seeds

Packet +/- 317 seeds

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$1.49

1 Ounce

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$8.95

1/4 Pound

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$17.95

1 Pound

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$53.95

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Quick Overview

With a good-sized patch of chives, you'll be harvesting delicious new onion-flavored shoots all summer.

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Details

SKU	1CHIG
Common Name	Common Chives
Botanical Name	Allium schoenoprasum
Light Requirements	Full Sun
Planting Depth	1/4 inch
Planting Time	Warm Season
Seed Spacing	1 inch
Row Spacing	12 inches
Space After Thinning	4 inches
Days to Germination	10-15
Days to Harvest	80-90
Ways to Grow	Containers, Ornamental Edibles, Small Gardens
In the Kitchen	Drying
Ships As	Seed

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Description

Everyone loves chives, and having some in the garden makes all kinds of special dishes a snap. Forget the dried ones in the supermarket...your own fresh ones will have great, strong taste! And remember, they're great for decorating all kinds of soups, salads, and other dishes.

When and Where to Plant: Select sunny location (will tolerate filtered shade) and sow seed as soon as ground can be worked. Cultivate soil and enrich with vegetable food and organic matter. Firm soil over seed.
Care: Feed every 2 months. Divide clumps every 2-3 years.
Harvesting: When mature can be clipped with scissors almost continuously. Can be frozen.

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