chives

Chives – Allium schoenoprasum

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are an easy to grow, perennial plant that offers taste, edible flowers, a long season and low maintenance. They have a mild onion taste that works well for eggs, meat and cheese dishes, vegetables, basically anywhere you would use onions. The flowers make a delightful vinegar or garnish. I like to hang the flowers upside down and store them in glass when dry, using them as a beautiful floral garnish.

When harvesting chives, which resemble a clump of grass when not in bloom, cut from the bottom, taking the whole stalk. It will regrow. Pick a few stalks, fold them over each other and snip the ends for a garnish over cooked veggies, egg dishes, cheese or whatever else you’re serving. Use them at the end of the cooking process to avoid a soggy seasoning.

You can pull up your plants in the spring, digging up the whole clump, divide into sections and replant to increase your yield. Chives like sun or part shade, and moderate water.

I love mixing chopped fresh chives and chive blossoms into butter, sour cream and yogurt, cream cheese, vinaigrettes, and dips. Try this recipe for Cheddar Biscuits with Chive Butter – delicious! https://www.smalltownwoman.com/cheddar-drop-biscuits-chive-butter/

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