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Put a row of chives at the end of one of my raised beds last year.
They have gone wild.
They seem to be flowering.
Should I cut them off?
Thanks
Jimmy
They have gone wild.
They seem to be flowering.
Should I cut them off?
Thanks
Jimmy
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If you don't want loads next year then, yes, you should cut them off. Also, once a herb is in flower some say that the herb loses some of its flavour.
If you do cut them off, they make a lovely addition to salads and make them look more interesting. Pop them into the freezer (try and keep them whole) if you don't want to use them straight away.A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)
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I cut mine off to eat them
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Bees love them - if Alison leaves any for them that is
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They are really pretty, just don't let them go to seed. If you don't want to eat them cut them off as soon as the flower fades.Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poetComment
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But they're so pretty! I leave them for the bees, which love them. I really don't mind if they self-seed, they make lovely edging plants (nice and upright so OH can't moan about them getting in the way of his lawnmower). So I have them in the flowerbed where we can all enjoy them.
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Me too Kathyd
I love the taste of the green leaves but have never tried a flower - will have to do so when mine start.
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"GillyKat" You ain't lived till you've eaten a Chive flower!!!!............
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Right, you're on! I'll try one this year. Will report back....
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They are also reputed at giving you an appetite if you are feeling a little under the weather too!
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Hahaha nowt wrong with my appetite...I'm definitely a Chunky Chick
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