# 2024 GTS Chives **URL:** \ **Category:** 2024 Grow Reports\ **Created:** [June 1, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581 "2024-06-01T17:40:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rachel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Rachel](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Rachel)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/1 "2024-06-01T17:40:08Z")
Starting the Chives topic 2024 GTS mix ---
**Author:** ![Rachel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Rachel](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Rachel)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/2 "2024-06-01T17:51:34Z")
Chive seeds germinated very well and more quickly than some other chive seed I planted at the same time (garlic chives). However, when I set the pots outside to transition to transplanting, the GTS chive seedlings got grazed by an animal, probably a deer. The garlic chives did not get grazed, and in prior years I’ve never had a problem with deer grazing my other chives so I didn’t worry about protecting them. I almost want to call it a failure. But there are a few of the GTS plants that look like they just might bounce back. So I guess there’s a glimmer of hope. ![20240601_124816](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/6/631d1761a4161539822e148adae2214deeb64df7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Angel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/angel/32/1299_2.png) [@Angel](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Angel)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/3 "2024-06-01T19:00:32Z")
Mine came up well but we had a hard freeze. Looks I lost all but 4. ---
**Author:** ![Kimzy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/kimzy/32/14489_2.png) [@Kimzy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Kimzy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/4 "2024-09-04T16:41:04Z")
I am starting the GTS chives in a few weeks, as soon as the heatwave is over. Ill plant half of the seed for our fall season, and the other half in the spring during late February to early March. Im hoping this fall planting by letting them overwinter, they will produce some seed. Im happy to grow chives and dehydrate the harvest so I have plenty to utilize for the year. These are garlic chives that survived the summer, hoping they go to seed. ![20240827_083618](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/e/eb1f6d602469a11e7dad22c7dbd517801a99d679.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Kimzy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/kimzy/32/14489_2.png) [@Kimzy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Kimzy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/5 "2024-09-27T01:15:13Z")
They look like they have good flowers to produce seeds. ![20240926_180752](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/4/4b5d703302c12f5240dcae90fb646d765960de00.jpeg) ![20240926_180812](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/c/c9f06f8926ee4093779b2e130f45dc1e20a74d92.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rachel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Rachel](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Rachel)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/6 "2024-09-28T11:39:05Z")
Just a sad little update that my chives have definitely failed. I do want to try again next year and give them better protection from deer etc. Also, I think that this year because of the weird weather, the deer were more desperate and were eating things that they usually leave alone. ---
**Author:** ![Kimzy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/kimzy/32/14489_2.png) [@Kimzy](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Kimzy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/2024-gts-chives/2581/7 "2024-09-30T22:44:58Z")
Okay, we still have overly hot weather, getting yet another 110 degree day. Ill still sow GTS chives. The chives that survived the summer, are flowering well, hoping for seeds. ![20240927_161635](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/3/37a29008a871b814718034181a893ac5aaf93300.jpeg) ![20240926_180752](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/2X/4/4b5d703302c12f5240dcae90fb646d765960de00.jpeg)