Growing Chives, also Garden chives

(Best months for growing Chives in Australia - tropical regions)

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 5 cm apart
Harvest in 7-11 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Carrots, Tomatoes, Parsley, Apples

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30 Jan 10, Dee (Australia - temperate climate): Not sure if this will help, (hope it does)... I soak my seeds in hot water for a little while and then put them on cotton wool buds, making sure I keep them moist. I've tried seeds in seed trays and the same in the cotton wool, and the ones in the cotton wool always germinate. Then when they're big enough, I plant the seedling and cotton wool straight into a tray or the garden
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17 Jan 10, Catherine (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I too have had problems growing chives from seed. They don't even germinate. I tried directly in garden bed, and also in seed trays.
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30 Nov 09, Kelly (Australia - temperate climate): ive got regular and garlic chives and there prob the easiest herb-plant ive grown.they grow great in direct sunlight as long as u water daily.i have it outside and it pretty much looks after itself.Ive grown from seedling as well as from seed trays.Seed trays they tend to grow quicker i found. Also i jave planted mine in september.
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13 Jul 09, Amber (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm having no luck growing chives from seed. I've tried all that I know & have read can anyone help? We here, eat stacks of it!
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