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Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Easy

One clump gives you fresh onion flavor and edible flowers for years.

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Water

Regular

Soil

Moist, rich, pH 6.0–7.0

Spacing

20 cm apart

Days to harvest

60 days

Hardiness

Zones 3–9

Seasonal Calendar

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Sow Harvest

The method

  1. 1

    Sow in clumps

    Sow 8–10 seeds per cell to get bushy clumps quickly.

  2. 2

    Cut hard

    Snip to 5 cm above ground — regrowth is fast and clean.

  3. 3

    Divide every 2–3 years

    Lift, split, and replant in spring for fresh vigor.

Common problems

Yellow tips

Dry roots — water and mulch.

Loss of flavor

Time to divide the clump.

Good neighbors

CarrotTomatoRoseApple

Field tips

  • “Purple flowers are edible and beautiful in salads.”
  • “Use scissors, not a knife — cleaner cut, faster regrowth.”
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