How To Care For Chicken And Hens Plant. Grow your hens and chicks plants in containers and overwinter indoors if growing them in climates in USDA Zone 3 or lower. In addition insert small shards of clay or pebbles between the drainage hole and the substrate to act as drainage.
Just ensure the plants are in well drained soil and they will easily come back next year. Take half of the garden soil and half of the sand mix thoroughly and pour into pots. Or you have a pot with a lot of dangling hens and chicks they grow out to get as much sun as possible.
In addition use fast-draining soil mix to keep the plant safe from overwatering and rotting.
The complete guide is authored by two poultry experts Elizabeth Creith and more recently by Chris Lesley a fourth-generation chicken keeper. The complete guide is authored by two poultry experts Elizabeth Creith and more recently by Chris Lesley a fourth-generation chicken keeper. Ad Search For Relevant Info. Hens and chicks are easy to care for and can survive no problem in growing zones 3 to 8.