containers

[teengrower]

hi im looking for some container advice im looking to grow chives but want to grow as many as i can using the shallowest container i can

[stella]

Hi I have grown chives in quite small pots not really shallow as they do need some root space. I find them quite difficult to grow from seed and have found the best option is to buy a healthy plant from the supermarket, about 99p( I always pick the biggest one) and divide it into lots of smaller pots. They all seem to survive and grow quite big, then you can divide them again. Hope this helps.

[Croila]

I've tried chives in both pots and in the ground. They just don't grow for me, dunno why

[Hans Mum]

we did chives & other herbs in empty cans last year (baked bean, tomatoes etc) labels off couple of holes for drainage, looked quite rustic & free we're doing a load more for the plant sale next year

[Bren In Pots]

I've got some chives that come back every year and they're grown in a shallow stone sink that only hold a couple of inch of soil/compost.

[Gearoid]

I grow chives in a shallow terracotta bulb planter and they come back strong every year. I lift and divide them every year to keep them fresh.

[teengrower]

hi im from the north of northern ireland and dont have a greenhouse or a heated propagator (have an unheated one) would i be likely to be fit to start from seed or would A CLUMP be best also where would i get a bulb plater from my local garden supply store dosent seen to stock them

[rustylady]

hi im from the north of northern ireland and dont have a greenhouse or a heated propagator (have an unheated one) would i be likely to be fit to start from seed or would A CLUMP be best also where would i get a bulb plater from my local garden supply store dosent seen to stock them

Chives are hardy, so don't need any protection at all. You can grow from seed, but it takes quite a long time and this is not really the right time of year. I would suggest buying a pot of chives from your local supermarket and splitting the clump into 2 or 3 and re-potting into 3 and a half inch pots. They could sit on the kitchen windowsill until settled and then go outside onto a windowsill. You could then pot them on in the spring. BTW do you really need a bulb planter? I just use a trowel.

[Jeanied]

Another suggestion: get a windowsill plant trough and growing chives - split them up into the trough - molly coddle them a bit (I use fleece) and then put outside.

[Two_Sheds]

As the others have said:

Chives are easy by dividing from an existing clump (PM me if you fancy posting me stamps in exchange for some)

Seeds are a LITTLE trickier, but not hard

Chives are about to go dormant for the winter, but will come back again in Jan/Feb

[teengrower]

hi sorry by bulb planter i meant one of those shalloow terracota pots id completely forgotten about the other hand tool can someone just confirm chives come back year on year if you keep divideing up to keep them healthy isnt that right?

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, they come back. No, you don't HAVE to divide them