Chives

Chive in Blossom 2

Easy to grow, chives are a perennial plants that will live year after year. Plant in full sun, in soil that is well amended with compost. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer for nice sweet, long leaves. Regular water is best. Chives can also be planted in containers.

Planting: Plant the each cluster of seedlings about 6 inches apart.

Harvest when chives are about 4-6 inches long, shearing them off very close to the base. They will regrow quickly. Clusters of chives plants can be divided and replanted if they get too large. When sauteed they become very sweet and they are a great addition to rice, omelets, and soups. They are also great raw in salads. The purple flowers are also edible. Use them raw in salads like any other edible flowers. Or add flowers to bottles of white vinegar to infuse it with flavor and give it a nice color.