Gardens at Mathews

Chives ‘Garlic Chives’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A clump of slender chives in a terracotta pot of dark soil flecked with perlite, a white label lying among the stems, set in mown grass beside straw-topped fabric grow bags.
Week of 6 JulyA clump of slender chives in a terracotta pot of dark soil flecked with perlite, a white label lying among the stems, set in mown grass beside straw-topped fabric grow bags.
A clump of long flat blue-green leaves spraying out of a terracotta pot mulched with straw, set on grass beside black fabric grow bags and a pink tray.
Week of 3 AugustA clump of long flat blue-green leaves spraying out of a terracotta pot mulched with straw, set on grass beside black fabric grow bags and a pink tray.

What happened

Crop
Chives
Variety
Garlic Chives
First harvest
5 August 2026
Total picked
0.11 lb
Status
harvested

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