{"product_id":"chives-standard-seeds-organic","title":"Chives - Standard seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChives (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllium schoenoprasum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon chives form neat clumps of fine, hollow leaves with a mild onion flavour, topped in late spring with round mauve flowers that are edible themselves and well liked by bees. A hardy perennial that sits happily at the front of a bed or in a pot by the kitchen door for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5mm deep in punnets or direct, a pinch at a time rather than singly, as chives grow best as a clump. Germination takes 10 to 21 days and is slow to get moving. Plant out or thin clumps to 20cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in reasonable soil with regular water. Clumps die back in cold winters and reshoot in spring, and they thicken year on year. Lift and divide every three years or so when the centre gets congested. Cut the spent flowers off unless you want seedlings about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnip leaves about 3cm above the ground from around 8 to 10 weeks, taking a section of the clump at a time so it recovers evenly. Regular cutting keeps the leaves fine and tender. Use fresh, as chives lose almost everything in drying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709249122616,"sku":"ORHA043","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/ORG-H-033_chives-standard.jpg?v=1785320779","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/chives-standard-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}