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Chives grow best in full sun and need at least six to eight hours of sunlight daily in order to thrive. Indoors, place them in a south-facing window for maximum sunlight exposure. Soil
Harvesting chives is easy. Moussa recommends using sharp cutting sheers or gardening scissors, cutting the herb about 1.5 to 2 inches from the base of the plant. “Generally, I start with the ...
Kenneth Sparks, a.k.a. Farmer Ken, an urban farmer and garden trainer who sells his produce at Los Angeles County markets, says it doesn’t take a lot of effort to grow things from grocery store ...
Retzius also describes how farmers would plant chives between the rocks making up the borders of their flowerbeds, to keep the plants free from pests (such as Japanese beetles). [38] [40] The growing plant repels unwanted insect life, and the juice of the leaves can be used for the same purpose, as well as fighting fungal infections, mildew ...
Allium tuberosum (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. [1] [4] [5] [6] It has a number of uses in Asian cuisine.
Allium tricoccum with open inflorescence bud (June 6). Allium tricoccum is a perennial growing from an ovoid-conical shaped bulb that is 2–6 cm (1–2 in) long. [4] Plants typically produce a cluster of 2–6 bulbs that give rise to broad, [5] flat, smooth, light green leaves, that are 20–30 cm (8–12 in) long including the narrow petioles, [4] often with deep purple or burgundy tints on ...
Chives grow well indoors under a grow light, providing fresh green herbs all winter. Related: The 11 Best Grow Lights to Help Your Plants Thrive, Based on Testing Show comments
Companion planting is thought by its practitioners to assist in the growth of one or both plants involved in the association. Possible mechanisms [ 1 ] include attracting beneficial insects , [ 2 ] repelling pests , [ 3 ] or providing nutrients such as by fixing nitrogen , [ 4 ] shade, or support.