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Supermarket chives

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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I bought a nice big pot of healthy-looking chives in Sainsbury's yesterday. Should I wait for the soil to warm up a bit before I plant them out, or can I do it now?

I 've had some success with planting sm herbs in the past but I usually buy them later in the year.

In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    I'd wait a bit ... It's still quite cold oout there and the chives you have will have been 'forced' in mild conditions. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Thanks Dove. I'll find some room for them in the porch - somewhere!

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

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    When you plant them split them into several clumps ... they'll soon multiply and you'll have loads.


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Will do. I love the flowers and can't bear to pick them off so I don't get so many leaves to eat. A few extra plants would be good.image

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546

    I love the flowers too. They dry well so you could pick a few to enjoy in the dark days of winterimage

    Or you can use as edible flowers - but I can't bear the thought of eating flowers!

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