Homegrown Chives

Midnight Smoke · 04-21-2011, 10:53 PM

3rd season and doing better than ever. These are great on potatoes.

Blackened · 04-21-2011, 11:10 PM

I've got some going on 5 years, but I'm going to pull them up and start over this year. They're thick like blades of grass now, and don't seem to be as potent.

Poker Smoker · 04-22-2011, 04:45 AM

I have a set going on 6 years.
Pluck those blooms off, that will ensure continued new and tender growth.

jestridge · 04-22-2011, 07:25 AM

We have several bunches, mostly just for the looks, you can also get garlic chives

smokeyw · 04-22-2011, 07:31 AM

I need to plant some more. They are good on a lot of things: salads, potatoes, potato salad, etc.

Phubar · 04-22-2011, 08:44 AM

Nice!
Very good with eggs too!

Got basil and parsley growing,got them as seeds.
Phirst attempt growing my own herbs.

Garyclaw · 04-22-2011, 09:12 AM

Those look good Terry. I have a bunch growing right outside the kitchen door(real handy). Like Phu, I need some more herbs next to the chives.

Midnight Smoke · 04-22-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poker Smoker

I have a set going on 6 years.
Pluck those blooms off, that will ensure continued new and tender growth.

I did not know that. I left them on because they looked cool.

It is so hard to get things to grow in the Desert that any green is good.

campdude · 04-22-2011, 10:06 AM

I have to replant chives this year. The last one was about 6 years I think. Here in SoCal I can get almost anything to go multiple years, including my peppers and tomatoes.

campdude · 04-22-2011, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poker Smoker

I have a set going on 6 years.
Pluck those blooms off, that will ensure continued new and tender growth.

You can eat the blooms or use for plate decoration.

jestridge · 04-22-2011, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokeyw

I need to plant some more. They are good on a lot of things: salads, potatoes, potato salad, etc.

Our Our reseed themselves

04-21-2011, 10:53 PM	#1
Midnight Smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-24-08 Location: Southern Arizona Desert	Homegrown Chives 3rd season and doing better than ever. These are great on potatoes. __________________ ************************ * Terry ~ aka Pork Smoker * XL-BGE Hatched 06/20/2008 09:42 pm ** * Couple Weber Kettles, CharGriller, UDS * * Ultra Fast Red Thermapen * Projects Kamado Restoration Bandera Restoration

04-22-2011, 07:31 AM	#5
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04-22-2011, 08:44 AM	#6
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04-22-2011, 09:12 AM	#7
Garyclaw Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-09 Location: NE OH-IO	Those look good Terry. I have a bunch growing right outside the kitchen door(real handy). Like Phu, I need some more herbs next to the chives. __________________ Gary ____________________________________ Big BarBChef built in to the Outdoor Kitchen, 2 Weber kettles, 1 UDS, Little Chief Electric, 2 Propane Fish Cookers/Turkey Fryers, a swinging grate over my [COLOR=red]Fire pit,[/COLOR][COLOR=black] Big Pig Cooker, SJS, Big Easy Oil Less. Blackstone Pizza Oven[/COLOR] "Nice talkin' to ya" :yo:

04-22-2011, 10:06 AM	#9
campdude Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-10 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	I have to replant chives this year. The last one was about 6 years I think. Here in SoCal I can get almost anything to go multiple years, including my peppers and tomatoes. __________________ Used to have more stuff... thinned the herd Happy with what I have Life is good

04-21-2011, 11:10 PM	#2
Blackened is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Paradise, CA Name/Nickname : Chris	I've got some going on 5 years, but I'm going to pull them up and start over this year. They're thick like blades of grass now, and don't seem to be as potent.

04-22-2011, 04:45 AM	#3
Poker Smoker On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-23-09 Location: Denver, NC	I have a set going on 6 years. Pluck those blooms off, that will ensure continued new and tender growth.

04-22-2011, 07:25 AM	#4
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky	We have several bunches, mostly just for the looks, you can also get garlic chives