Chives - Allium Schoenoprasum

Article by: Gwen Stewart

Known as common garden , Hydroponics ing - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 11) What Is pH? chives, Allium schoenoprasum, can be grown indoors , Watering and Tending to Your Bamboo Plant Correctly and out. Chives are rich in vitamins A and C, potassium, and calcium. They are grown for the flavour of their leaves, which is reminiscent of onion, although much milder. Both the stems and light , Abatement Failure and Aborting Protocols purple flowers , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Planting are used in cooking and the snipped leaves are an addition to many dishes. Chives lose their flavour with long cooking so it is best to add them to dishes at the last minute. For chopping stems, a pair of scissors is the best tool. , Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom!

Chives can be frozen or dried. They are less flavourful when dried rather that frozen, so they are best used when fresh and snipped, or snipped and frozen. In both cases sort them carefully, removing any yellowing leaves and shoots, and keep only the plump green , Healing Aloe Vera Plants Are Easy To Grow and Provide Health Benefits ones. It is possible to place , Gardening Using Trees and Shrubs with Scent in Mind chives in non-iodized salt, keep them there for several weeks, remove the leaves, and then bottle the 'chive salt' for use in flavouring.

Chives are a perennial , Choosing A Landscape Contractor in the garden , How To Make Your Own Moss Landscape Rock and Statues and grow , The Art of Painting Trees and Shrubs approximately 12 inches (30 cm) tall. They are extremely easy to grow, , Beauty After life - Plants For Drying - Grasses are drought , Plants - Your New Roommate tolerant, rarely suffer from disease , Home Garden or pest , 5 Things To Consider Before Purchasing a Push Reel Mower problems, and don't require fertilizer. Cultivation requirements for growing , Lighting your Garden with Perennial Bulbs chives: full sun, , Lighting your Garden with Perennial Bulbs will tolerate light , The Value of Mulch shade; grow , How To Make Your Own Moss Landscape Rock and Garden Statues best in well-drained, organic, , Water Garden - Pond Pumps To Pump Up The Volume fertile soil; keep soil , Daylily "Red Hot Returns" moist - use mulch, and water , Treating Rust on Metal Railings during periods of drought. , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Planting Chives tend to get overcrowded so dig and divide every three to four years.

Chives are easily grown from seed , Peonies 'Krinkled White' and 'Vivid Rose' or can be brought indoors , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 11) What Is pH? at the end of the growing season. , Landscaping of Hindu Religious Places If you are bringing chives indoors, , Gardening With Foliage Plants divide a clump, and pot , Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom! up in good houseplant soil. , 5 Things To Consider Before Purchasing a Push Reel Mower Leave your chive plant , Water Garden - Pond Pumps To Pump Up The Volume outdoors for a month or so after the first frost to provide a short period of dormancy. Bring them indoors , Want to Build a Pond? and provide the requirements needed for them to start growing , Home Garden again. To harvest, snip leaves 2 inches (5cm) from the base of the plant. , Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom! Cut flower , Do It Yourself: An Attractive Rock Garden Anyone Would Be Proud Of stalks off at the soil , Want to Build a Pond? line once they have finished blooming. This prevents the plant , Easy Landscaping and Curb Appeal for Florida Homes form forming seed , Easy Care Of Phalaenopsis and keeps it more productive.

Chives require at least five to eight hours of sunlight a day. Grow , Home Garden them on a southern or eastern exposure to the light. , The Art of Painting Trees and Shrubs If you are growing , Planning Your Garden from Scratch - the Basics them on a windowsill, turn regularly to ensure every side receives light. , Ideas On How To Use Container Gardening To Decorate Your House And Garden If you are unable to provide this amount of light, , Ornamental Aluminum Fences they also grow , A Teak Table - Accent Your Outdoor Decor With One well under fluorescent lights. , Landscaping of Hindu Religious Places Hang lights , Beauty After life - Plants For Drying - Grasses 6 inches above the plants , Hydroponics Gardening - An Introduction To Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners (Part 11) What Is pH? and leave lights , The Art of Painting Trees and Shrubs on for 14 hours per day.

In the garden, , A Choice New Hydrangea With Variegated Foliage plant , How To Design And Build A Fish Pond chives with carrots. They are good companion plantings for tomatoes , Do It Yourself: An Attractive Rock Garden Anyone Would Be Proud Of and fruit trees. , Transplanting Tips Chives or garlic planted between rows of peas or lettuce control pashas and are reported to control the incidence of aphids when planted between roses. , A Choice New Hydrangea With Variegated Foliage In the kitchen, , Daylily "Red Hot Returns" use chives in omelets, scrambled eggs, casseroles, rice, dips, gravies, butter, meat, and seafood. Chives can be added to soft cheese, salads, , Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom! sandwiches, sour cream, vinegar, and bake potatoes. Chive blossoms can be used for garnishing and are particularly attractive in salads. , Beauty After life - Plants For Drying - Grasses Chive stems can be used for tying up little bundles of vegetables , Bonsai Trees for appetizers.

Gwen Nyhus Stewart, B.S.W., M.G., H.T., is an educator, freelance writer, garden , Landscaping of Hindu Religious Places consultant, and author of the book The Healing Garden: A Place , Flower Gardening Of Peace - Gardening , Healing Aloe Vera Plants Are Easy To Grow and Provide Health Benefits For The Soil, , A Teak Table - Accent Your Outdoor Decor With One Gardening , Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom! For The Soul and the booklet Non-toxic Alternatives For Everyday Cleaning And Gardening , Choosing A Landscape Contractor Products. She owns the website Gwen's Healing Garden , Fall Planning - Garden Plans for Next Spring and Ordering by Mail where you will find lots of free information , Iris Flowers Remind Me Of Mom! about gardening , Bonsai Trees for the soil , The Art of Painting Trees and Shrubs and gardening , 5 Things To Consider Before Purchasing a Push Reel Mower for the soul. To find out more about the books and subscribe to her free Newsletter visit http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca

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