Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 08 Jan 2024
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 months agoI would grow them indoors on a window sill. Truly the thought of animal pee has never occurred to me, I wash all food I grow anyway, including fruit from the trees.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 months ago
My window sills get the afternoon sun. Would that be a problem for chives?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 months ago
When I had westward facing windows I placed a a table about a metre from the window and put my plants on that.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Ok. I’ll start with chives then. One last question if you may, what would be the minimum amount of sunlight it would take to grow chives?
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Half the day. Chives are tough. Could probably survive on the windowsill if you have a self-watering pot for them and remember to top it up. Might get a bit brown at the tips in full western sun on a hot day, but will still be edible. They do need to be cut back BEFORE they flower to keep them productive. Even though the flowers are pretty - little pom poms of pale purple. They do need feeding with liquid fertiliser such as charlie carp or seasol or similar for fast growth.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 months ago
No idea.