Herbs: Chives, harvesting and dividing questions, 1 by bonehead

bonehead wrote:
I agree with Jonna. I'm guessing I cut my chives back 2-3 times throughout the season, trying to get them right before they bloom. If you miss and they bloom, enjoy the blooms first, they are a pretty little ball, then whack them when the balls get too heavy and they flop to the ground. I've had the same two clumps for several years, which just get thicker. I did try to chunk some off last fall to overwinter inside as a house plant, which did not work for some reason, not sure why. It just languished in the pot.