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Common chives: our care tips
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Chives are an aromatic herb whose stem and flower can be used as a condiment. It is eaten raw , freshly cut , because cooking kills all flavor. Its light garlic taste will enhance your salads and vegetable dishes.
| Exposure | partial shade then full sun (adult) |
| watering | two to three times a week then less regularly (adult) |
| Harvest | harvested throughout the year; cut well at ground level |
EXPOSURE AND TEMPERATURE
The ideal temperature for your green chive plant is 15° to 20° . During the germination phase, avoid exposing your plant to direct sunlight because it is still too sensitive to its rays. Once mature, the plant can be exposed to the sun.
WATERING
During the germination phase , the root ball must be kept moist by watering it regularly . Once adult chives no longer like humidity, it should be watered only when its root ball becomes dry.
GROWING AND HARVEST
The first shoot will emerge between 8 to 12 days and the first leaves after 1 month . When the flowers start to appear, we advise you to cut them to stimulate the growth of new shoots.
OUR UNPRECEDENTED TRICKS
It is possible to prolong the growth of chives in winter by putting a bell on it to maintain a temperature above 12°.
