Hi there, I found some garlic chives in my backyard and searched on RUclips to find what they were. Wow! Apparently my Dad planted these. He passed away in 2003, so it was before that year. They come up in the lawn and get mown down. They come up under our rainwater tank stand every year. I'm in Australia, so they are flowering now. I would have to say they last a long time. These are over 20 years old. Thank you for your informative video. I will now move them and use them in my cooking. ❤
Hello from Central Florida thank you for sharing your video information on garlic chives. Amazingly enough I was able to get my garlic chives to grow from seed from the a seed packet from the store. I feel very fortunate that they actually are growing. I watched your video once before but I have since growing them learn more watching your video again. Since I started fermenting Foods I'm going to ferment these as well as using them for putting on Foods as well as drying them to shake on like garlic powder mine have not flowered yet but I'm hoping that this September if they will flower for me I have been harvesting mine every 60 days or so and I've already given some away. Be safe everyone growing food can be fun
Greetings from the opposite coast. I am glad that this video was helpful. Awesome that you're growing them as well. They are excellent when fermented! Occasionally I will find them in a restaurant's kimchi.
Thank you so much for this video. I've been an ethical vegan for over 14 years and recently decided I don't want to kill plants to eat either. I'm not trying to avoid garlic, onions, root veggies etc. due to this and this video shared me I can do that with a similar flavor. So happy!
I really enjoyed your video. I have had garlic chives for 30 years that continue to thrive from a small clump a friend gave me way back when. All these years I have been harvesting them wrong. I've been cutting the individual blades far higher than you have just shown me to do. Thank you for the education!
@@hojaewon175 Ho Jae Won, Unless you are in SW Florida I don't know how you could get some from me but there are many gardening groups online. Facebook has loads of them. You can join one in your community and be in touch with lots of like minded people. I'm sure someone near you is growing them and would be happy to give you a clump to get you going. Gardeners love to share the love! Good luck.
Again, I need this in my garden! Coincidentally, a work friend is also a gardener and is going to bring me some garlic chives once he divides his plants. I spent a few hours in the garden today and have the perfect spot to grow these gorgeous plants! This is great info about garlic chives that I didn't know about. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing! I planted mine from seed - you are so right! seemed to take years for them to get going. Then. . . oh my! the seeds went everywhere and they seems unstoppable. We are moving soon and I didn't know they had rhizomes! I could dig a shovel-full and plant them near the woods or down the path.
Thank you for this video! I just started growing chives (both garlic and generic) today and much appreciate the easy and friendly introduction to managing them!
Awesome, thanks! I get more into this whenever I get time to make videos where I use ingredients from the garden to cook up dishes. You can also find more posts focusing on food and history on my Instagram account ;)
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been looking into chives recently and just started growing them. I’m interested in now growing this particular type. Great video! 👍
I watched a lot of supposedly authoritative videos on these by people who turned out to still have them in the pots they just bought them in. Then I watched yours and found everything I wanted to know in one. Good job. I got my stock by slightly thinning a big patch I found growing in a traffic island, a shortcut right to primetime.
Thanks Brian. We were watching you videos again about the pond. Melody said she thought your heritage was Japanese. We have been thinking about redoing HER pond and got some really good information from your videos. Spend as much time with your children as you can. Time passes faster than you realize. Best wishes Bob & Melody.
You're welcome, Bob. Hehe, some of the plants and dishes I cook up makes things really ambiguous; don't they? I really enjoy learning about different cultures and cultures within cultures. Food and plants are great gateways. That is wonderful; I hope you guys get to show us your redone pond. Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it.
Certainly, Victor. I look forward to making a herb tour video. One of the herbs can be seen at the end of the video. There are Winter Savory in a pot and that pot is sitting on the tumeric that is on the right. I dont have recipes that use it and currently growing it for fun. Thanks for commenting and have a nice day.
I have just ordered some Garlic Chive seeds. I can't wait to get them in my greenhouse especially after watching your video....Thank you for sharing. I'm a NEW SUBSCRIBER 👍😆👍
I love garlic chives. I use the beautiful flowers in all my recipe, especially salads. The bees love the flowers. You video was very informative. I didn’t know how they spread, now I know. My question is can I wait for the flower to turn to seed to plant them as you showed us? I want to leave the flowers for the bees & me. Thank you again for sharing.
Thank you for the comment. You don't need to wait until the seed finishes. In fact, it is best to separate them before they start to flower. Flowering is energy intensive and draws energy from the rhizomes. Since you enjoy the blossoms, I would recommend dedicating a couple of plants as mother plants-- and divide them before they flower (aka bolt.) At the same time, garlic chive grow like weeds and it is possible to divide them at your convenience.
I love garlic(any kind) I plant garlic cloves and use the green leaves as garlic chives. They’re small but tasty. I might try to plant garlic chive seed this year in the pot. Since I don’t have enough space for it in my small garden. I’ve kind of overdone with planting this year. Let’s see. Thanks for the information
Thank you for the excellent instruction! I tried the greens recently and they remind me so much of the wild leeks (bulbs) we used to harvest in the spring in Central Ontario. We had to be careful not to harvest very many.
Thank You!!! I have had these growing in my yard for several years, but I could not identify them. When mowing it smelt like onion or garlic. I first thought the were wild onion or garlic...but they did not have bulbs. This is the best video I have seen describing them, Thank You!
thanks for the great video and i am very impressed for you to be so good at to keep the traditional Chinese vegetables! well done, and now i will start to try to grow some for the first time in my 55 years! and i really hope the Chinese children would be as actively be so down to earth. :)
Thanks you for the words of encouragement. Awesome to hear that you're getting into growing vegetables. The Chinese classic vegetables are fun to grow and cook up.
You're such a good gardener! I just let my garlic chives grow however they want lol. I've got two perpetual clumps. I do think I will be moving one clump away from the strawberries this winter. I also drop the seeds all over the place and now have a few other locations where garlic chives are growing. Only 1-2 big stalks so far on these seedlings. Garlic chive flowers and seeds, btw, are delicious!
Hehe, thanks. Good idea moving a clump away from the strawberries. The berry plant is gonna want to get all the nutrients it can get. So I have recently learned about the seeds!
Awesome video! I was just gifted with a good clump of this- I've read several articles and watched a few vids but yours actually answered all my questions and gave me almost hands on experience. Very well done and now I super excited to have this plant. Thank you
You're welcome, Chris. Thanks. I am glad this video was helpful and that you have some garlic chives to grow. I also appreciate your comment and feedback. Thank you again.
thanks for ur video,I already divided my garlic chives and they doing well,I'm 63 yrs. old,hoping i can divide them again next year and for more few years in my life.
Thanks. If you see them at the market and want to give them a try, they are good in fried noodles as well. I recommend cutting them into two-inch sections. Like green onions, barely cook them so they are slightly crunchy. :)
VERY Helpful !!!!!!! I have 2 or 3 year old Garlic Chive, and, we started it inside a strawberry potter along with Chamomile. Amazingly the Cmamomile tried it's best, but, it did not come back second year. The Garlic Chives sprung back !!!!! NOW I know why !!!!!! I need to split that bad boy up, and, give it a new potter and good soil mix !!!!! Thank You !!!! ... ~ Cheers
Thank you, Shane. Thanks for commenting. I am sure the camomile gave a good try. I hope you get lots of nice chives! That's really nice of you to be sharing. I am sure they will enjoy fresh chives grown with love. Speaking of Thai restaurant, you may want to check out my video on Holy Basil. It's long video but after the video you may be interested in growing Kra Prao (Thai Holy Basil)? All the best, Brian
Just came across this video today! It was extremely helpful, clear, interesting and informative. My mother-in-law recently gave me some rhizomes and now I know exactly what to do! Thank you! I'm going to subscribe and "click the bell" for notifications.
your garlic chives in the background have ground so beautifully. I grew some just for the look but they didn't flower as beautifully as your white ones
Great info. I’ve tried growing from seed, but I can never get them to grow that big. Will make the changes you suggested. But is there a place near Orange County, CA where I can buy 2 year old plants or roots?
I have a small patio facing the hot afternoon sun. I like the "newspaper" container you have them in. What are the dimensions? Where did you buy it? What size drill bits did you use for holes? How many holes?
The newspaper container is a relic from the 90s when the trash companies first started to recycle newspaper and cans. While storage containers can be used, I recommend using nursery containers; as the plastics are better resistance to UV exposure. 4-gallon containers will work well. Something like: www.lowes.com/pd/Style-Selections-4-Gal-Growers-Pot/5002040775 p.s. If drilling holes in planters, I recommend using a spade bit size from 5/8 to 1/2 inch.
@@neverenoughdirt Thank you for the link. When buying fruiting plants, even nursery people will say that good fruit development will result after 2 years growth. I guess I will have to buy mature garlic chives at the local Vietnamese nurseries instead of tiny plants at Houston Garden Centers. I think your "local" friends are lucky to get spare root divisions from you. I saw you pass by Houston. When is the next trip to Houston?
'evening, fellow green thumb dude. Likewise, always nice to meet other gardeners. These plants start slow from seed but, man, before you know it, you've got a field of them. Thanks for checking out this video.
@@katyb2793 not sure what could help. In the UK temperatures are lower than in Australia, maybe this had and effect. First I use small pots and grow chives inside my house. Once they grow about 15cm, then I transfer them to my garden (remove pot and put in soil. It was easy. The chives still grow incredibly strong and plentiful.
@@mateuszrakowski1203 we've actually had unusually cold weather here (snow down to 1000m this week even though it's supposed to be summer). I've managed to sprout some in jars on the windowsill and they're finally growing, albeit really slowly. They're so delicate though, transferring them to pots won't he easy I think. I also found soaking them in water for 2 days helps. I'm not sure why it's so difficult, but at least i have some going. Thanks so much for your help :)
Great video!! I like the closeups of the ryzomes when you pulled them apart! I'm a newbie to gardening and I'm concerned about damaging it. Good clear explanations! I just subscribed! I'm looking forward to planting garlic chives this year! I'm also Teochew. I never knew how to write that in English haha :)
Garlic chive grow like weeds so growing from seeds is relatively easy. Make sure that you start with seeds packed for the year or the upcoming year. Allium seeds (which the chive is a part of) do not have a long shelf life and thus won't sprout. Sprinkle the seeds on the top of the soil, lightly cover with soil, and gently water. They should sprout on about a week.
loved this video.... we have garlic chives at home , my mother in law brought us some garlic chives rhizomes from china as she visited as here in the Philippines and we planted it.. my kids loves it in scrambled eggs ❣️
Awesome video! I love the garlic chives in scrambled eggs, chive dumplings, soups and such. I am working on making the garlic chive flower sauce (Chinese Leek Flower Sauce). Have you done it before?
Thank you. :) Those are all tasty ways to enjoy garlic chive. I have never heard of garlic chive flower sauce until just now. Very interesting. Also recently discovered is that the green seed pods are supposed to be stronger in taste. ...how is the sauce normally used?
The sauce is served over rice dishes or with lamb dishes such as boiled mutton in Northern China. It is also a common condiment for hot pot. It has strong garlic and chive flavor, so a little bit goes a long way.
It takes a couple of years for the plant to develop a mature rhizome-- to make large leaves and big flowers. In the initial year from seed, the plant is not as big and vigorous. It will be a delight when your plants mature.
That's a good question. The plant will grow throughout the year in frost free areas. Until about late summer they'll start to flower. Then they'll slow their growth down. They can be harvested multiple times during the warm months. When to harvest will depend on how you intend to use them. You can get them when they are thin or wait until they reach full potential (like in the video.) If you're growing from seed, it is best to wait until the following year to harvest. Waiting will give the rhizome time to develop.
The roots surprise me every time I dig them up. I cant imagine what it would look like if I left them for more than a year. Awww. I feel you. I have one four legged kid that likes to sample things in the garden. The upshot is that they got to enjoy it. Keep watering your chives. If the roots are under there, they'll pop up!
The rhizome is edible and I have yet to find out what it taste like. Since there are not known recipes my guess is that it is not that appetizing. I encourage that you try for yourself if you have some :D
I started growing garlic chives about a week ago and most of them are already at about an inch in height. At 6:57 you showed a sprout at a year of growth, but I find it hard to believe that my already inch-high sprouts will take a year to get that high. Are there any variables that would affect the growth? I have them in a very humid and warm greenhouse planter, as well as them being grown in peat moss.
Cool that you're growing some, Mitch. Thanks for seeking clarification. It's been a good 6 years since I've closely observed their growth from seed. At 6:57, it should have also mentioned that height of the plant is reflective of being crowded by the mature plants. If my memory is correct, in ideal conditions: the plant will reach upward to 10-inches after a year. However, the width of the leaves will continue to be relatively narrow. The width will double in the second year; and wont get as wide until after the second year. >Are there any variables that would affect the growth? I've noticed that they grow best with moist medium and lots of light. They extra rhizomes that I've stuck in native clay with adequate watering grow just as well. Any future updates from your observations will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, I have sold rhizomes on occasion. The shipping cost as an individual makes the cost outrageous. Luckily, seeds from seed companies are readily available. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Enjoyed the video, had no idea they grew from rhizomes like that, quite different to most alliums. I just started some from seed so I probably have a bit of a wait but looks like once they get going I'll be able to multiply them quicker by division which is great.
Thank you for your comment. I agree, it very interesting that garlic chives form rhizomes while the rest of the alliums form bulbs. It's a slow start at first with seeds but you'll have more plants than you know what to do with in no time!! Seeds too!!!
You're welcome. We dont get frost so my answer will not be based on first hand experience. I read that garlic chives are pretty frost hardy. To grow them in pots, it would be very similar to how they are grown in the video. I would use potting soil. Either liquid feed or top with compost. From what I know, garlic chive are frost hardy. They should survive a winter under a blank of mulch. To be extra safe, the pot can be moved indoors.
It grows quickly in the warm months and even more quickly in warm climates like Southern California. It can be harvested anytime there is enough growth for what you intend to use it for.
Hi, thanks for your video. I love this chive with white flowers. But I bought chive from here, they are purple flowers. Are they edible? They do not smell like the white flower ones.
It is nutritious. It is delicious! You can harvest it many times, and it produces "pups" or, clumps, or whatever they are called with respect to this particular plant. LOL In any case, they increase on their own. I love that!
That was a great video. I am sad now that i know it will be 2 yrs b4 i can get a harvest from my seeds. Do you sell any of your rizomes? I would love to get a dozen or more.
Hello, Michele, between now and a couple of years, you can harvest the garlic chives. To get full sized blades takes a couple of years. I currently have some rhizomes available. If you follow the link below you can get my email address and email me: www.neverenoughdirt.com/store/
Some great info. I heard about them being invasive do I have mine growing in a pot for the last few years. They are some very tuff plants. I can sometimes forget to check them.. TFS T
They can take a lot, yup. Especially when their roots establish; which happens quickly. Invasive in wetter climates. They spread quickly through the many seeds that they produce.
In my warm Los Angeles, California climate, they grow year round. Much slower in the cool months. I imagine that the rhizomes can grow perennially if the soil does not freeze and does not remain damp. In cold climates, the leaves will die off and regrow when it is warm again.
Do you have any tips on growing them from seed? I'm struggling to get mine going in Australia. Even if they sprout, the root ends up going mushy before growing more than 1cm out of the seed :(
Hmm..it is difficult to diagnose without being able to see what the soil and seeds like. Mushy usually is rot from too much water. Garlic chive seeds will sprout in the same manner as onion seeds. Seeds in this family lose viability when stored for over a year. Best to sprout from unexpired seeds. They should be surface sowed in light and well draining soil. Some exposure to light may be required for germination. Sounds like you have the germination part. Mushy roots could indicate that the soil is too wet or poor draining. Additionally, garlic chive seeds do best during the spring to late spring when the soil or air temperature is warmer. Hope this helps.
@@neverenoughdirt thank you that does help! I first tried growing in soil which failed, then paper towel in outdoor hothouse - they sprouted then went mushy, then on cotton balls in mini hothouse on windowsill. So far this is the most successful. I think they may have got too hot, but they've perked up today so it was a close call. I'm guessing it's either too wet or too much hot direct sunlight, or a combination of the two. Thanks so much for your help, it's much appreciated!
I stumbled on your video while looking for info on garlic chives, since I got a small starter kit for it. I Planted the seeds just under a week ago, and they've already germinated with about half a dozen blades already sticking out. What would you recommend to do within the first year? I read to cut them three or four times in the first year, and I'm not totally sure at what height it would be alright to start cutting them down. This is pretty much my first try at any type of gardening, but I'm hoping to have a small herb garden that I can use to cook with in the future! Also, I like your videos, I'll probably end up binge watching a lot of your stuff in the near future lol
Hello, PANDAK1NG. That's great that you're growing garlic chives. You've picked a good one to start with. hmmm, for the first year, I would not recommend cutting the plant. I would imagine that allowing the plant to grow during the first year will give it a chance to develop its roots. However, I am an advocate of experimentation and seeing for yourself. Perhaps, you can try following the recommendation on a some plants to compare how they grow? In the first year, my advice would be to allow the plant to mature in a sunny location. Maintain regular watering (moist but not water logged). Balanced fertilizer or compost is also a very safe bet. Very nice that you found the channel and great to have you here. Happy gardening :) --brian
Hi there, I found some garlic chives in my backyard and searched on RUclips to find what they were. Wow! Apparently my Dad planted these. He passed away in 2003, so it was before that year. They come up in the lawn and get mown down. They come up under our rainwater tank stand every year. I'm in Australia, so they are flowering now. I would have to say they last a long time. These are over 20 years old. Thank you for your informative video. I will now move them and use them in my cooking. ❤
Greetings. What a keepsake that your Dad left. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from Central Florida thank you for sharing your video information on garlic chives. Amazingly enough I was able to get my garlic chives to grow from seed from the a seed packet from the store. I feel very fortunate that they actually are growing. I watched your video once before but I have since growing them learn more watching your video again. Since I started fermenting Foods I'm going to ferment these as well as using them for putting on Foods as well as drying them to shake on like garlic powder mine have not flowered yet but I'm hoping that this September if they will flower for me I have been harvesting mine every 60 days or so and I've already given some away. Be safe everyone growing food can be fun
Greetings from the opposite coast. I am glad that this video was helpful. Awesome that you're growing them as well. They are excellent when fermented! Occasionally I will find them in a restaurant's kimchi.
Thank you so much for this video. I've been an ethical vegan for over 14 years and recently decided I don't want to kill plants to eat either. I'm not trying to avoid garlic, onions, root veggies etc. due to this and this video shared me I can do that with a similar flavor. So happy!
Great presentation! Very helpful, especially the part about taking two years.
Get your child in the garden with you, it’s a great hobby and a good learning experience for him or her.
Garlic chive flowers are so pretty and the pollinators love them!
I really enjoyed your video. I have had garlic chives for 30 years that continue to thrive from a small clump a friend gave me way back when. All these years I have been harvesting them wrong. I've been cutting the individual blades far higher than you have just shown me to do. Thank you for the education!
How can I get chives from you ?
@@hojaewon175 Ho Jae Won, Unless you are in SW Florida I don't know how you could get some from me but there are many gardening groups online. Facebook has loads of them. You can join one in your community and be in touch with lots of like minded people. I'm sure someone near you is growing them and would be happy to give you a clump to get you going. Gardeners love to share the love! Good luck.
Again, I need this in my garden! Coincidentally, a work friend is also a gardener and is going to bring me some garlic chives once he divides his plants. I spent a few hours in the garden today and have the perfect spot to grow these gorgeous plants! This is great info about garlic chives that I didn't know about. Thanks!
Nice. Good to hear that you will be getting some rhizomes. You're really enjoy the flowers when you get to see them up close. You're welcome, Ren.
I love this. Very comprehensive. Thank you!
There were sooooo many. Thanks for such a cool view of the rhizomes.
Glad you enjoyed it
I have got seeds and I am going to sow tomorrow in UK. I hope they grow like yours. Thank you for sharing this video!
You are a very thorough, excellent teacher, good for you!
Thank you for the comment :)
Thank you for sharing! I planted mine from seed - you are so right! seemed to take years for them to get going. Then. . . oh my! the seeds went everywhere and they seems unstoppable. We are moving soon and I didn't know they had rhizomes! I could dig a shovel-full and plant them near the woods or down the path.
Thank you for this video! I just started growing chives (both garlic and generic) today and much appreciate the easy and friendly introduction to managing them!
Thank you. Both kinds of chives are great. Super that you are growing both.
Dude I love hearing your origins, it's always good to know where you come from. I love to hear about the origins of food & it's history & travels.
Awesome, thanks! I get more into this whenever I get time to make videos where I use ingredients from the garden to cook up dishes. You can also find more posts focusing on food and history on my Instagram account ;)
@@neverenoughdirt I like a couple Indian films that focus on foods & cooking.
I’m so impressed by the quality of the produce.
@@tanfreebushcraft thanks! It is not grown with over fertilization; so the flavor is properly concentrated. 😄
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been looking into chives recently and just started growing them. I’m interested in now growing this particular type. Great video! 👍
I watched a lot of supposedly authoritative videos on these by people who turned out to still have them in the pots they just bought them in. Then I watched yours and found everything I wanted to know in one. Good job. I got my stock by slightly thinning a big patch I found growing in a traffic island, a shortcut right to primetime.
Thanks for the feedback. I am glad you came across this video.
I love garlic chives. Thank you for showing us your video. Xxx
Thanks Brian. We were watching you videos again about the pond. Melody said she thought your heritage was Japanese. We have been thinking about redoing HER pond and got some really good information from your videos. Spend as much time with your children as you can. Time passes faster than you realize. Best wishes Bob & Melody.
You're welcome, Bob. Hehe, some of the plants and dishes I cook up makes things really ambiguous; don't they? I really enjoy learning about different cultures and cultures within cultures. Food and plants are great gateways. That is wonderful; I hope you guys get to show us your redone pond. Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it.
Have a good evening our friend.
Y'all as well :)
Nice thanks for the video. cant wait for the herb garden tour. keep them coming .
Certainly, Victor. I look forward to making a herb tour video. One of the herbs can be seen at the end of the video. There are Winter Savory in a pot and that pot is sitting on the tumeric that is on the right. I dont have recipes that use it and currently growing it for fun. Thanks for commenting and have a nice day.
I have just ordered some Garlic Chive seeds. I can't wait to get them in my greenhouse especially after watching your video....Thank you for sharing. I'm a NEW SUBSCRIBER 👍😆👍
Thank you for this! I harvested seeds but I’m moving some from the backyard to the front to make a property border with the white flowers.
Good video. I enjoyed your presentation style and your knowledge. Thank you.
Thanks from Ireland
lol I'm teochew too. hard to find this near me so looking to grow them, thanks for the great video!
Very educational, I’ve shared it on RUclips!
Thanks! and thanks for sharing!
I love garlic chives. I use the beautiful flowers in all my recipe, especially salads. The bees love the flowers. You video was very informative. I didn’t know how they spread, now I know. My question is can I wait for the flower to turn to seed to plant them as you showed us? I want to leave the flowers for the bees & me. Thank you again for sharing.
Thank you for the comment. You don't need to wait until the seed finishes. In fact, it is best to separate them before they start to flower. Flowering is energy intensive and draws energy from the rhizomes. Since you enjoy the blossoms, I would recommend dedicating a couple of plants as mother plants-- and divide them before they flower (aka bolt.)
At the same time, garlic chive grow like weeds and it is possible to divide them at your convenience.
Few days ago i brought one from the nursery it have 9 plant in it thanks for the info of how to harvest
I just ate some from my garden. So delicious!
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The flowers are delicious.
I love garlic(any kind) I plant garlic cloves and use the green leaves as garlic chives. They’re small but tasty. I might try to plant garlic chive seed this year in the pot. Since I don’t have enough space for it in my small garden. I’ve kind of overdone with planting this year. Let’s see. Thanks for the information
Nice info , thanks for sharing.
I just started my garlic chives from seeds. Now I need to wait 2 years to start harvesting.
I harvested mine as soon as they look OK to harvest. Within months. But it did take 2 years to flower.
I never heard of it before. I got some seeds in a seed exchange. I can't wait to add some to my soup.
It is a very unique herb in texture and flavor. Very cool that you will grow it and try it!
Thank you for the excellent instruction! I tried the greens recently and they remind me so much of the wild leeks (bulbs) we used to harvest in the spring in Central Ontario. We had to be careful not to harvest very many.
Thank You!!! I have had these growing in my yard for several years, but I could not identify them. When mowing it smelt like onion or garlic. I first thought the were wild onion or garlic...but they did not have bulbs. This is the best video I have seen describing them, Thank You!
You're welcome, Lee. My great pleasure. I am happy to have helped solved that mystery. :) --brian
I never knew garlic chives grew from rhizomes! Thanks for the info!
thanks for the great video and i am very impressed for you to be so good at to keep the traditional Chinese vegetables! well done, and now i will start to try to grow some for the first time in my 55 years! and i really hope the Chinese children would be as actively be so down to earth. :)
Thanks you for the words of encouragement. Awesome to hear that you're getting into growing vegetables. The Chinese classic vegetables are fun to grow and cook up.
You're such a good gardener! I just let my garlic chives grow however they want lol. I've got two perpetual clumps. I do think I will be moving one clump away from the strawberries this winter. I also drop the seeds all over the place and now have a few other locations where garlic chives are growing. Only 1-2 big stalks so far on these seedlings. Garlic chive flowers and seeds, btw, are delicious!
Hehe, thanks. Good idea moving a clump away from the strawberries. The berry plant is gonna want to get all the nutrients it can get. So I have recently learned about the seeds!
Awesome video! I was just gifted with a good clump of this- I've read several articles and watched a few vids but yours actually answered all my questions and gave me almost hands on experience. Very well done and now I super excited to have this plant. Thank you
You're welcome, Chris. Thanks. I am glad this video was helpful and that you have some garlic chives to grow. I also appreciate your comment and feedback. Thank you again.
Very informative
Thanks for a really good video - it's one of the better RUclips productions I've seen!
Oh man, i got a packet of chive seeds right here 👌 definately going to pot it so i dont have to deal with it in the earth. Thanks for the info! 😎🤙
thanks for ur video,I already divided my garlic chives and they doing well,I'm 63 yrs. old,hoping i can divide them again next year and for more few years in my life.
Greetings, Ramon. I wish you many years of dividing your garlic chives. Funny, we both count the seasons we've completed ;D
Good video
Wow! Thats awesome! I never tried garlic chives only green onion!TFS!🌞
Thanks. If you see them at the market and want to give them a try, they are good in fried noodles as well. I recommend cutting them into two-inch sections. Like green onions, barely cook them so they are slightly crunchy. :)
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Can the rhizomes be preserved for planting later? Seems like planting the rhizomes is much easier than using seed.
Agreed, from rhizome is much easier and faster than from seed. In a warm climate like mine, I can leave them in the ground all year round.
VERY Helpful !!!!!!! I have 2 or 3 year old Garlic Chive, and, we started it inside a strawberry potter along with Chamomile. Amazingly the Cmamomile tried it's best, but, it did not come back second year. The Garlic Chives sprung back !!!!! NOW I know why !!!!!! I need to split that bad boy up, and, give it a new potter and good soil mix !!!!! Thank You !!!! ... ~ Cheers
I will give one to my local Thai Hybrid Restaurant at end of my street !!!!! She will LOVE it. .... :-)))
Thank you, Shane. Thanks for commenting. I am sure the camomile gave a good try. I hope you get lots of nice chives! That's really nice of you to be sharing. I am sure they will enjoy fresh chives grown with love. Speaking of Thai restaurant, you may want to check out my video on Holy Basil. It's long video but after the video you may be interested in growing Kra Prao (Thai Holy Basil)? All the best, Brian
This is the URL for the holy basil video: ruclips.net/video/bHEkaTv9OXg/видео.html
I'm in zone 9 and mine come back every year. Hearty and delicious
How do you find out what zone you're in? I'm in central Utah, so we get extreme cold and extreme heat....
@@fomocowboy farmer almanac. Put in your zip code and it will tell you.
Just came across this video today! It was extremely helpful, clear, interesting and informative. My mother-in-law recently gave me some rhizomes and now I know exactly what to do! Thank you! I'm going to subscribe and "click the bell" for notifications.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for subscribing!
your garlic chives in the background have ground so beautifully. I grew some just for the look but they didn't flower as beautifully as your white ones
Thank you, Candace. It is nice to let some of the flowers. I too enjoy the flowers. --brian
Great info. I’ve tried growing from seed, but I can never get them to grow that big. Will make the changes you suggested. But is there a place near Orange County, CA where I can buy 2 year old plants or roots?
Where to purchase? I cannot remember seeing them in stock anywhere. If any place, try Armstrong Nursery.
You should use the seed you save to cook and garnish with. Good sprinkled in salads and stirfrys ect.
Other than saving the seeds (which I will do), do you only eat garlic chives fresh? Or can you dry or freeze them to use during the winter?
I have a small patio facing the hot afternoon sun. I like the "newspaper" container you have them in. What are the dimensions? Where did you buy it? What size drill bits did you use for holes? How many holes?
The newspaper container is a relic from the 90s when the trash companies first started to recycle newspaper and cans. While storage containers can be used, I recommend using nursery containers; as the plastics are better resistance to UV exposure.
4-gallon containers will work well. Something like: www.lowes.com/pd/Style-Selections-4-Gal-Growers-Pot/5002040775
p.s. If drilling holes in planters, I recommend using a spade bit size from 5/8 to 1/2 inch.
@@neverenoughdirt Thank you for the link. When buying fruiting plants, even nursery people will say that good fruit development will result after 2 years growth. I guess I will have to buy mature garlic chives at the local Vietnamese nurseries instead of tiny plants at Houston Garden Centers. I think your "local" friends are lucky to get spare root divisions from you. I saw you pass by Houston. When is the next trip to Houston?
wow! Yo bro that's a great way to keep growing your stock! 80 plants from doing that!!! Great video. and nice to meet another gardener on RUclips!
'evening, fellow green thumb dude. Likewise, always nice to meet other gardeners. These plants start slow from seed but, man, before you know it, you've got a field of them. Thanks for checking out this video.
Dude.. I know there's "never enough dirt".
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haha. YUP!!
Great video! My garlic chives are already blooming and ready to harvest after 4 months (from seed). I grow them in the UK. :)
Nice growing!
Do you have any tips on growing from seed? I'm struggling so much here in Australia!
@@katyb2793 not sure what could help. In the UK temperatures are lower than in Australia, maybe this had and effect. First I use small pots and grow chives inside my house. Once they grow about 15cm, then I transfer them to my garden (remove pot and put in soil. It was easy. The chives still grow incredibly strong and plentiful.
@@mateuszrakowski1203 we've actually had unusually cold weather here (snow down to 1000m this week even though it's supposed to be summer).
I've managed to sprout some in jars on the windowsill and they're finally growing, albeit really slowly.
They're so delicate though, transferring them to pots won't he easy I think.
I also found soaking them in water for 2 days helps. I'm not sure why it's so difficult, but at least i have some going.
Thanks so much for your help :)
Great video!! I like the closeups of the ryzomes when you pulled them apart! I'm a newbie to gardening and I'm concerned about damaging it. Good clear explanations! I just subscribed! I'm looking forward to planting garlic chives this year! I'm also Teochew. I never knew how to write that in English haha :)
Wow, your chives are so healthy! Wish you cut them earlier or later as I like to keep the flowers and seeds
Thank you for the video, I’m a beginner, how do you plant from seeds?
Garlic chive grow like weeds so growing from seeds is relatively easy. Make sure that you start with seeds packed for the year or the upcoming year. Allium seeds (which the chive is a part of) do not have a long shelf life and thus won't sprout.
Sprinkle the seeds on the top of the soil, lightly cover with soil, and gently water. They should sprout on about a week.
Thank you for your video. I live in zoning 10a/10b, when is the best time to re pot?
My pleasure. The best time to separate the rhizomes is in the fall. After a year of growing, the rhizomes becomes a tight clump.
Thank you very much. I'll put in my calendar.
loved this video.... we have garlic chives at home , my mother in law brought us some garlic chives rhizomes from china as she visited as here in the Philippines and we planted it.. my kids loves it in scrambled eggs ❣️
Great rundown!
I'd love the recipe for that cake. Sounds interesting! ;D
You can find the recipe in one of my videos or on YT ;D
ruclips.net/video/nsuHdudg5Gc/видео.html
omg! two years !! wow ! i was going to go buy seeds, lol, good to know how long i need to wait
Two years will come and go before you know it! 😝
Awesome video brother!!!
Thank you, man. :D
Awesome video! I love the garlic chives in scrambled eggs, chive dumplings, soups and such. I am working on making the garlic chive flower sauce (Chinese Leek Flower Sauce). Have you done it before?
Thank you. :) Those are all tasty ways to enjoy garlic chive. I have never heard of garlic chive flower sauce until just now. Very interesting. Also recently discovered is that the green seed pods are supposed to be stronger in taste. ...how is the sauce normally used?
The sauce is served over rice dishes or with lamb dishes such as boiled mutton in Northern China. It is also a common condiment for hot pot. It has strong garlic and chive flavor, so a little bit goes a long way.
Sounds very interesting. Will have to seek this out and try!
Does it take a year or two for the flowers to get pretty like your?
We planted some this year and has not flowered yet
It takes a couple of years for the plant to develop a mature rhizome-- to make large leaves and big flowers. In the initial year from seed, the plant is not as big and vigorous. It will be a delight when your plants mature.
Is there a time when these should be harvested? Does the plant tell when it is time?
That's a good question. The plant will grow throughout the year in frost free areas. Until about late summer they'll start to flower. Then they'll slow their growth down. They can be harvested multiple times during the warm months. When to harvest will depend on how you intend to use them. You can get them when they are thin or wait until they reach full potential (like in the video.) If you're growing from seed, it is best to wait until the following year to harvest. Waiting will give the rhizome time to develop.
Wonderful video. Thank you for the awesome information!
You're welcome, Sherri. I am glad the information was helpful. Thanks for checking this video out.
Never Enough Dirt
I followed your video and dug mine up and replanted smaller sections of rhizome in a container. Looking forward to how it turns out!
Wishing you lots of big plants! I cant believe it's already that time of year. I need to divide them up again.
I am glad I am not the only one who confuses chives and cake
Thank you, I will look for them
Where do you put the garlic chives planter during winter?
I have very mild winters. They stay outside in the winter.
That is crazy! That was a ton of roots in that container! My 4 legged kids ate my chives! I need to plant more😂😂
The roots surprise me every time I dig them up. I cant imagine what it would look like if I left them for more than a year. Awww. I feel you. I have one four legged kid that likes to sample things in the garden. The upshot is that they got to enjoy it. Keep watering your chives. If the roots are under there, they'll pop up!
Note to all: The onion and garlic family is considered toxic to dogs. I'm not sure about cats.
I love chive dumplings 😋 thanks for the tips!
Chive dumplings are tasty. You're welcome.
I love the flowers..
I found them wild and picked the seeds out when the pods opened up and dried out.
Very very invasive I have it growing in every nook they can possible find I am constantly digging them out
Can you use the rhisome in cooking?
The rhizome is edible and I have yet to find out what it taste like. Since there are not known recipes my guess is that it is not that appetizing. I encourage that you try for yourself if you have some :D
I started growing garlic chives about a week ago and most of them are already at about an inch in height. At 6:57 you showed a sprout at a year of growth, but I find it hard to believe that my already inch-high sprouts will take a year to get that high. Are there any variables that would affect the growth? I have them in a very humid and warm greenhouse planter, as well as them being grown in peat moss.
Cool that you're growing some, Mitch. Thanks for seeking clarification. It's been a good 6 years since I've closely observed their growth from seed. At 6:57, it should have also mentioned that height of the plant is reflective of being crowded by the mature plants. If my memory is correct, in ideal conditions: the plant will reach upward to 10-inches after a year. However, the width of the leaves will continue to be relatively narrow. The width will double in the second year; and wont get as wide until after the second year.
>Are there any variables that would affect the growth?
I've noticed that they grow best with moist medium and lots of light. They extra rhizomes that I've stuck in native clay with adequate watering grow just as well.
Any future updates from your observations will be greatly appreciated.
Have you thought about selling some seed and ryzones?
Thanks, I have sold rhizomes on occasion. The shipping cost as an individual makes the cost outrageous. Luckily, seeds from seed companies are readily available. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks you for the information
Enjoyed the video, had no idea they grew from rhizomes like that, quite different to most alliums. I just started some from seed so I probably have a bit of a wait but looks like once they get going I'll be able to multiply them quicker by division which is great.
Thank you for your comment. I agree, it very interesting that garlic chives form rhizomes while the rest of the alliums form bulbs. It's a slow start at first with seeds but you'll have more plants than you know what to do with in no time!! Seeds too!!!
Happy new year
Thank you! How would I grow these in pots and then winter them over?
You're welcome. We dont get frost so my answer will not be based on first hand experience. I read that garlic chives are pretty frost hardy. To grow them in pots, it would be very similar to how they are grown in the video. I would use potting soil. Either liquid feed or top with compost. From what I know, garlic chive are frost hardy. They should survive a winter under a blank of mulch. To be extra safe, the pot can be moved indoors.
Thanks Brian
jetcone You're welcome and happy Gardening.
Mine handle the winter well. I typically leave them outside.
What month is perfect for harvest this garlic chives.
It grows quickly in the warm months and even more quickly in warm climates like Southern California. It can be harvested anytime there is enough growth for what you intend to use it for.
I love garlic chives. I need to divide mine.
Hi, thanks for your video. I love this chive with white flowers. But I bought chive from here, they are purple flowers. Are they edible? They do not smell like the white flower ones.
You're welcome. It's my pleasure. Purple flowers..that sounds like chive. Chives are edible, yes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives
Be careful tho...therr are alot of look and smell alikes that.are.extreemly poisonous in thr south.
It is nutritious. It is delicious! You can harvest it many times, and it produces "pups" or, clumps, or whatever they are called with respect to this particular plant. LOL In any case, they increase on their own. I love that!
How many times can you harvest them in year ?
@@dingdong6005 They grow back pretty fast. Like a month or so.
I'm growing garlic chives from seedlessing. So this is awesome to see what mine could turn into one day
Very invasive and tough. It this gets on your lawn, even roundup cannot kill it. Got to dig up ALL the roots.
That was a great video. I am sad now that i know it will be 2 yrs b4 i can get a harvest from my seeds. Do you sell any of your rizomes? I would love to get a dozen or more.
Hello, Michele, between now and a couple of years, you can harvest the garlic chives. To get full sized blades takes a couple of years. I currently have some rhizomes available. If you follow the link below you can get my email address and email me: www.neverenoughdirt.com/store/
Some great info. I heard about them being invasive do I have mine growing in a pot for the last few years. They are some very tuff plants. I can sometimes forget to check them.. TFS T
They can take a lot, yup. Especially when their roots establish; which happens quickly. Invasive in wetter climates. They spread quickly through the many seeds that they produce.
Love garlic chives, i have that here but not produce more flowers, i actually love the flower
Pl also provide us knowledge about how to grow galangal.
Good sir good.
Do they survive over winter? Asking from the U.K
In my warm Los Angeles, California climate, they grow year round. Much slower in the cool months.
I imagine that the rhizomes can grow perennially if the soil does not freeze and does not remain damp. In cold climates, the leaves will die off and regrow when it is warm again.
Do you have any tips on growing them from seed?
I'm struggling to get mine going in Australia. Even if they sprout, the root ends up going mushy before growing more than 1cm out of the seed :(
Hmm..it is difficult to diagnose without being able to see what the soil and seeds like. Mushy usually is rot from too much water.
Garlic chive seeds will sprout in the same manner as onion seeds. Seeds in this family lose viability when stored for over a year. Best to sprout from unexpired seeds. They should be surface sowed in light and well draining soil. Some exposure to light may be required for germination. Sounds like you have the germination part.
Mushy roots could indicate that the soil is too wet or poor draining. Additionally, garlic chive seeds do best during the spring to late spring when the soil or air temperature is warmer. Hope this helps.
@@neverenoughdirt thank you that does help!
I first tried growing in soil which failed, then paper towel in outdoor hothouse - they sprouted then went mushy, then on cotton balls in mini hothouse on windowsill. So far this is the most successful. I think they may have got too hot, but they've perked up today so it was a close call.
I'm guessing it's either too wet or too much hot direct sunlight, or a combination of the two.
Thanks so much for your help, it's much appreciated!
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Thank you, sir. Nice to have you on the channel. I appreciate your support. :)
I stumbled on your video while looking for info on garlic chives, since I got a small starter kit for it. I Planted the seeds just under a week ago, and they've already germinated with about half a dozen blades already sticking out. What would you recommend to do within the first year? I read to cut them three or four times in the first year, and I'm not totally sure at what height it would be alright to start cutting them down. This is pretty much my first try at any type of gardening, but I'm hoping to have a small herb garden that I can use to cook with in the future! Also, I like your videos, I'll probably end up binge watching a lot of your stuff in the near future lol
Hello, PANDAK1NG. That's great that you're growing garlic chives. You've picked a good one to start with. hmmm, for the first year, I would not recommend cutting the plant. I would imagine that allowing the plant to grow during the first year will give it a chance to develop its roots. However, I am an advocate of experimentation and seeing for yourself. Perhaps, you can try following the recommendation on a some plants to compare how they grow? In the first year, my advice would be to allow the plant to mature in a sunny location. Maintain regular watering (moist but not water logged). Balanced fertilizer or compost is also a very safe bet.
Very nice that you found the channel and great to have you here. Happy gardening :) --brian