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Chive Seeds - Description
- Chives Seeds (Allium Schoenoprasum)
- Packet Size: Approx. 300 Seeds
- Part of Onion Family
- Long, Thin, Onion-Like Foliage
- Small Spherical Purple Flowers in Summer
- Hardy Perennial
Chive Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sowing time: Spring or Summer
- Sowing Location: Indoors or outside
- See out how to grow tab for full sowing instructions
Chive Seeds - Uses
- Ideal for light dishes such as salads, soups and omelettes
Chive Seeds - Advantages
- Chives are extremely easy to grow from seed
- Attractive flower makes it suitable as an ornamental plant
- Amazing subtle flavour
- Mostly free of pests & diseases
- Low cost
- Perfect for amateur gardeners
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Early spring
- Sowing location: Direct in soil or 9cm pots
- Sow seeds thinnly into pots
- Soak soil before sowing seeds
- Lightly cover seeds with potting compost
- Germination after 2 to 3 weeks
How to Transplant
- Once seedlings are large enough to handle (10cm tall)
- Transplant out into the garden
- Generally 6 to 8 weeks after germination
- Harden off before transplanting to outdoors location
- Note: Chives are perennials
- Position where they will grow for many years
- Space 60cm apart
- Prefers a sunny location with space to spread
- Soil: Well drained, sandy soil - Moderate fertility is fine
Crop Maintenance
- Keep moist & weed free
- Chives need full sunshine
- Prune off flowering heads to prevent seeding & encourage leaf growth
- Plant in & around your vegetable garden to repel pests
- Can repel the carrot fly
- Clumps will need to be divided every 3 years
How to Harvest
- This is a perennial plant & will live for many years
- They can be harvested each year
- Remove stalks from the base
- Remove the outer & older stalks
- Best to harvest before flowering
- Do not remove more than 1/3 of the plant at a time
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
