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Chives

ثوم معمر

A cut-and-come-again onion flavour that lives for years in a pot.

💧 Summer water

Every 2 days

💧 Winter water

Every 3 days

☀️ Sunlight

Partial sun

🔥 Heat

Mild heat OK

🌱 Difficulty

Easy

⏱️ To harvest

60–80 days

🪴 Containers

Yes, grows in pots

📅 Best sowing

Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Planting calendar (UAE)

Jan

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Jun

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Every 2–3 days; the bulbs store enough to forgive neglect.

Morning sun; shade through summer keeps the clump alive for next season.

Any free-draining mix; divide the clump every couple of years.

Scissor-cut leaves 2 cm above soil; they regrow in weeks.