Growing Chives and Parsley

[Rafter S]

I have recently become more interested in cooking, so I thought I'd try to grow some of the stuff I use fairly often (I use parsley fairly often, I haven't found chives that are reasonably priced). I know that when a plant label recommends full sun that is often not the case for southeast Texas. Is anyone familiar with growing those, and if yes, do you have any idea of how much sun they should have?

They're in pots, so I can move them around if/when needed.

 

[TexasJerseyMilker]

Freeze dried chives $1.00 a bottle at Walmart spice dept. In my experience Parsley grows like a weed in a big pot with good potting soil and comes back year after year.

 

[Rafter S]

Freeze dried chives $1.00 a bottle at Walmart spice dept. In my experience Parsley grows like a weed in a big pot with good potting soil and comes back year after year.

Thanks. I want fresh chives. They have them at HEB, but it's about $4.00 for a little plastic box maybe a dozen sprigs in it.

 

[TexasJerseyMilker]

Freeze dried chives reconstituted in chicken broth taste like finely chopped green onion tops to me. But here is something I found in Farmers Almanac .

How to Grow Chives: The Complete Guide

This lovely and easy-to-grow herb packs an onion-flavored punch and is a wonderful companion plant. Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest chive plants with this growing guide.

www.almanac.com

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

There is a wild patch of chives in my orchard that smell nice when I mow there.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

I have recently become more interested in cooking, so I thought I'd try to grow some of the stuff I use fairly often (I use parsley fairly often, I haven't found chives that are reasonably priced). I know that when a plant label recommends full sun that is often not the case for southeast Texas. Is anyone familiar with growing those, and if yes, do you have any idea of how much sun they should have?

They're in pots, so I can move them around if/when needed.

chives will grow anywhere and spread if you have a little moisture. I started with a few seeds in a "gift" pot and have them all over the place now. pretty purple flower balls you can eat too, though the texture is kind of unpleasant. love chives and fresh are so much better than dried. I can't grow parsley (or cilantro) to save my life, but have seen it in pots on a shady porch. I bet shade grown is a little more tender than full sun, although flavor may be better in the harsher situation.