Catherine Love~ Ramblings from my Heart and Home

Herb of the Week- Chives

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives are another easy to grow herb that I try to never be without.  They are a perennial herb and do well in the herb garden as well as on a sunny windowsill.  I almost always have a pot or two of chives inside for snipping and garnishing a bowl of soup, potato, or salad. 

You can grow chives from seed; but I prefer to buy a small pot from a nursery and divide it into 3 or 4 small plants.  In my area, chives planted out in the herb garden will usually die back in the winter; but if they're mulched well, will most likely sprout back out come springtime.  I usually pot mine up and bring them indoors anyway. 

Chives have beautiful edible blossoms also.  The pretty lavender-pink flowers make a pretty addition to the salad bowl or a nice herb vinegar. 

Tomorrow I'll share a recipe or two using this onion flavored herb. 

Garden Blessings,

Catherine