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Is it ok to dig up and split my chives at this time of year? There's a young woman at work who is really keen to have a go at growing herbs, so I thought it would be nice to take her some.
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Granny on the Game in Sheffield -
I split a clump last week and bunged them in a pot with multi-purpose compost. They'll be overwintered in a cold greenhouse to give us an early start next year. Chives don't seem to mind being disturbed. Mine came from a lady in the village who split a big clump a couple of years ago. they were left sweating in a plastic bag for a week before I got round to planting them!! -
They'll be fine, and it'll do yours good to get a bit more spaceComment
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Good time to move them and they can make a rather nice decorative edging to a bed!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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you just reminded me I need to bring a clump home for the back garden.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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The soil is warmer at this time of year compared to the spring- best time to move most things , especially as they die back ( do tell your friend that they WILL die back, and she's not killed it!!!!
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"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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So glad i've just read that I thought I had killed mine Thank youComment
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I move and re pot a lot of my herbs at this time of year, I split my chives into smaller clumps it give them more room to spread out, I took 12 Rosemary cuttings yesterday for a friend so she can make a hedge at her allotment.Comment
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Do chives still die back if I overwinter them in my greenhouse ?Location....East Midlands.Comment
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