Chives

Image by sogathe Chives are low-maintenance denizens of the herb garden, and they’re handy when you want to snip a few for use in recipes or topping baked potatoes. The only problem is that these easy-to-grow…

Image by Claudia Nass Growing chives indoors make perfect sense so that you may have them near the kitchen. Use chives liberally in dishes; chives growing indoors will benefit from a regular trim. Keep…

Image by Acik If there were an award for “easiest herb to grow,” growing chives (Allium schoenoprasum) would win that award. Learning how to grow chives is so easy that even a child can do it, which makes this plant an…

Image by Gardening Know How, via Lauren Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) make a wonderful addition to the herb garden. In gardens throughout France, the herb is almost obligatory since it is one of the ‘fines…

Image by Nadanka Chives are a delicious and ornamental addition to the herb garden and suffer little from disease or pests. Both the mild onion-tasting leaves and the small poufs of pinkish-purple blossoms…

Image by skymoon13 We cultivate our chives amongst our herb beds, but did you know that wild chives (Allium schoeneprasum) are one of the most common and easy-to-identify wild-growing plants? What are wild…

Image by nancykennedy You know you are in heaven when you have fresh chives at hand to adorn meats and cheeses, season breads and soups, or simply add their fresh, lightly oniony flavor to a salad. Chives are…