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Chive Seeds

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RRP: 3.49
Price: 2.99 
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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

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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 (5-7 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
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