Garlic Chive -- Growing and Harvesting
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Garlic chive is a popular crop in Asia and is often times confused as: Chinese leek, leek, or green onion. It is easy to see why it is often confused. Garlic chive is part of the allium family of which leek and onions are a part of. It has flat leaves like leeks but has the pungency of garlic. Unlike onions, the leaves grow more like leeks. It is a wonder why they are not known as "garlic leek."
In any event, this is an easy plant to grow and here are some growing tips.
Get your child in the garden with you, it’s a great hobby and a good learning experience for him or her.
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 have got seeds and I am going to sow tomorrow in UK. I hope they grow like yours. Thank you for sharing this video!
Few days ago i brought one from the nursery it have 9 plant in it thanks for the info of how to harvest
Good video. I enjoyed your presentation style and your knowledge. Thank you.
There were sooooo many. Thanks for such a cool view of the rhizomes.
Glad you enjoyed it
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
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Here in my garden in Minnesota the garlic chive flowers attract many many honeybees. We're in zone 4 and the flowers have mostly dropped this week. Out of curiosity I picked and chewed on a green seed pod - they are very tasty with strong garlic flavor and a delicate crunch. I plan on harvesting the green pods and pickling some. Thank you for your excellent video.
Thanks for sharing. The flowers do attract many bees here as well; especially with fewer summer flowers around. Pickled green seed pods sounds very interesting and a great use.
How did your pickled garlic chive green seeds turn out? I still have tons and would like to do something with them!
Very informative
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 :)
Good video
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: ua-cam.com/video/bHEkaTv9OXg/v-deo.html
Very invasive and tough. It this gets on your lawn, even roundup cannot kill it. Got to dig up ALL the roots.
lol I'm teochew too. hard to find this near me so looking to grow them, thanks for the great video!
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.
The flowers are delicious.
I love chive dumplings 😋 thanks for the tips!
Chive dumplings are tasty. You're welcome.
Wow, your chives are so healthy! Wish you cut them earlier or later as I like to keep the flowers and seeds
Hi there, I found some garlic chives in my backyard and searched on UA-cam 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.
Thanks you for the information
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.
i happen to grow garlic chive and i use it as a garnish for baked potatos
Man, I wish I lived closer.. I'd take a few off your hands.. Its good to know they take about two years to mature.. I always seemed to think I was having major issues.. I see them grow, but then seem to die, but comes back.. but never get any size.
Can never have too many gardeners in the neighborhood. They are a good bunch ;) They surprised me as well at first-- still cannot believe that they and other veggies (like artichokes) take at least a couple of years. Thanks for checking in and have a happy Friday.
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Thank you so much.
Thanks for the great info!
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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.
I loved your video. Thank you! Is it possible to grow garlic chives from the harvested crop or can it only be grown from the rhizomes and seeds? I want to start growing garlic chives but I don't want to wait 2 years if I am growing from seeds. I am looking for a shortcut and I don't know anywhere that sells the rhizomes. Thanks.
(odd, this evening YT shows that there is no reply to your comment). Only from rhizomes and seeds, yes. Surprisingly, two years comes and goes pretty quickly. For rhizomes, try ebay or etsy. I've seen them there before.
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.
Thanks for this very thorough and helpful video! What type of container do you use? I'm referring to the rectangular, plastic container you used for chives. Does it have drainage holes?
My container is a repurposed container. When residential collection of recyclable material first began they used this container. It has drainage holes, yes. If you're looking to grow in a container, one that can provide the plants with 10 inches of soil would work best.
Thanks!
Always enjoy spending time with you in your garden and I don't blame you one bit for wanting to be with your little guy when you can. They really do grow up fast. Enjoy, Brian!
I appreciate that very much :) They really do! Cant believe he's already 2! Thank you!
I recently got a pack of seeds from a fren. I dig a shallow hole in my homemade compost & place a seed in it. It din germinate. Then I placed some seeds on a wet tissue. Cover it. It still din germinate. It has been abt 2-3 weeks. What did I do wrong?
Garlic chive is in the allium family and they behave the same way when it comes to seed and germination.
a. seed storage life is very short. past a year and the germination rate is pretty much zero. check and make sure that the seeds are not more than a year old.
b. surface sow the seeds on soil that is light and holds moisture well. use peat or fine top soil. 100% compost is not ideal
c. after sowing, mist or gently water and expose the seeds/soil to direct sunlight for good measure.
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.
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!
nice video, thanks.
Thank you :)
Very good!
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Have seeds on order... I bet they will make amazing pesto!
That sounds tasty!
Where can i purchase this Garlic Chive? Ive called and noone has it..they all have the society garlic☹☹
What size container are you using? And how deep should it be?
It's night time at the moment so I will not be able to measure the container. If I had to guess, it's 2x3x2 (lwh). The roots go down pretty deep so I recommend a container that allow the roots to reach down at least 6 inches.
If you can ,could you please send me some rhizomes never grew garlic chives
my friend give me 2 tree of garlic chive ( do you call chinese chive ) , already 6 month. still not yet multiply , hopefully half world can get it from me
Garlic chive flowers are so pretty and the pollinators love them!
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Great presentation! Very helpful, especially the part about taking two years.
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.
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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
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.
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?
Good sir good.
I just ate some from my garden. So delicious!
I found them wild and picked the seeds out when the pods opened up and dried out.
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 :)
I love this. Very comprehensive. Thank you!
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! 😎🤙
I never knew garlic chives grew from rhizomes! Thanks for the info!
Love garlic chives, i have that here but not produce more flowers, i actually love the flower
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.
You should cut the old clamps ( only keep last one to two clamps , like Ginger roots) away before you replant them! It helps the roots to grow!
Been growing garlic chives for years and they have never looked like those plants. I always harvest mine when they are very thin. Maybe there are a couple of plants called Garlic Chives.. Who knows
If you cut them when they’re young and thin they taste like chives. If you let them grow and flower and go to seed they look like this. Mine are perennials where I am and I let them self-seed. Bees love them.
3 different kinds
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.
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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 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!
Kept mistaking them for grass and pulling. Oops 😬 won’t do that again 😊
Hehe. The seedlings DO look like grass!
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.
my chives have a rough texture all of a sudden. I can not eat them like this. what is this?
Rough / fibrous/ milder flavor usually means that the chives is very mature. I recommend cutting the plants regularly to encourage newer tender flavorful growth.
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!
You are a very thorough, excellent teacher, good for you!
Thank you for the comment :)
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 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?
Thank you, I will look for them
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.
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.
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! 😝
We eat these Rhizomes in our country.
Where do you put the garlic chives planter during winter?
I have very mild winters. They stay outside in the winter.
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.
Your noodle soup is onion chives
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.
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! 👍
We just call them leek baos
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....
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You can also eat those roots.
Great rundown!
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 ❣️
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!!!
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
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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.
Hi, where are you located? I've been trying to grow these garlic chives from seeds but unsuccessful. I've also tried to buy the garlic chive plant in many nursery but couldn't find any. I live in San Diego, CA. If you're located not too far from me, I hope I could drive to your place and buy the plants from you. Thanks so much for the tips. I didn't know it takes 2 years for harvest. I love cooking with garlic chives.
i am located in Los Angeles. i recommend that you check Armstrong Garden, they are more likely to have live plants.
I love the flowers..
I love garlic chives. Thank you for showing us your video. Xxx
Hi!
can you send me a few of those nodes/ rizhom?
Im from Germany