Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are easy-to-grow herbs that can add a bright sprinkling of green to your garden and a delicate-yet-distinct flavor to any dish. These plants are a vibrant, year-round ...

You can harvest chives more than once, and herbs in their first year of growth actually thrive after being cut a few times. Freshly harvested chives can be kept fresh in a glass container for up to 10 ...

Chives are a cool-season crop, meaning they grow best when temperatures are mild. "Chives can either be planted in mid-spring or in mid-fall," says Adrienne Roethling, private estate gardener and ...

My first article was on chives, published in the Midland Daily News back in October 2002. I am including some additional recipes you may enjoy. Chives are an incredibly easy perennial herb to grow, ...

A container of chives in bloom awaiting harvest for kitchen use. (Rick Wetherbee) Few things celebrate the arrival of the gardening season as do the culinary herbs of springtime. The first tendril ...

For discerning cooks, packaged herbs from the grocery store don’t always cut it. Judging from their flavor and aroma, it seems they were picked by greasy, diesel-powered machine harvesters in some ...

To get the most of your homegrown herbs, consider when and how to harvest for best flavor. The best time to harvest a particular herb will depend on how it will be used and on which part of the herb ...

Herb gardens are so popular because they are easy to start and maintain; they grow quickly and you can begin harvesting within a few weeks. The size of your herb garden is up to you and depends on the ...

Chives, a member of the onion family, hold a special place in Indian kitchens due to their mild, yet distinct flavour. From salads to soups, these adaptable herbs can be used to improve a range of ...

WANT to save your freshly grown herbs? They may have run to seed or look the worse for wear in the heavy summer rain, but it's easy if you know how. Some herbs will soon be coming to the end of their ...