How to Plant Chives. Sow seeds about 2 inches apart and no more than ¼ inch deep. Cover with a thin layer of soil. Once seedlings emerge, thin so that plants are spaced between 4 to 6 inches apart in all directions.

The best time to plant chives is in the spring, after frost danger has passed.

Propagation can be from chive seed, transplants, or division. Divide the plants every two to three years, separating new plants into clumps of about five bulbs each. When planting chive seeds, the soil should be rich, moist, and high in organic matter with a soil pH of between 6 and 8.

Yes, you can grow chives in a pot.

Chives like to be watered regularly.

Chives prefer to be fertilized infrequently.

Chives will bloom in the summer.

When the plants are in flower. When the leaves are at least 6 inches (15 cm.) tall

You may begin picking chives 30 days after transplanting or 60 days after sowing seed.

Roll herbs in a damp paper towel. Place chives in a bag. Do not seal the bag. Place the bag on the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

Chives grow well with beets, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes, rhubarb, kohlrabi, parsley, broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, mustard and peppers.

Chives contain both choline and folate. Individually, each of these components is linked to improving memory functions. Studies show that adults who eat more foods with choline in them do better on cognitive tests, while people with low levels of choline seem to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s.