Chives are used for flavoring and add a bite that’s a bit like a green onion but with their own unique taste. Sour cream and chive is a popular combination.
- Good Companions
- Fauna attracted to Chives
- Plant Origin
- Wild in Asia, North America, and Europe - used as far back as 5,000 years
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: A, C, K Minerals: trace (not much) potassium
- Family
- Allium Family
- Spacing
- Perennial plant (already in most gardens)
- When to harvest
- Harvest as needed. Light frost hearty.
- Harvesting Tips
- Cut leaves at base, starting from the outside.