Category: Vegetables

Chives are related to onions and share many of the same companion plants as its relative. They grow well with beets, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes, rhubarb, kohlrabi, parsley, broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, mustard and peppers, and are thought to enhance their flavors and growth intensity. What should chives not be planted with? There are some herbs […]

Chives are easy to grow in pots or a window box. Let your chives flower and they will provide welcome nectar for bumblebees, honeybees, mason bees and leafcutter bees. The pretty purple flowers can also be eaten and used to add a splash of colour to salads – but leave some for the bees to […]

Water the pot thoroughly, and continue to water every day or so, maintaining a high level of surface moisture until the seeds have germinated. Once the chive sprouts are about an inch or so high, thin them out so that they are at least three inches apart. How do you take care of garlic chives? […]

Alliums (otherwise known as onions, garlic, leeks and chives) keep the buzzing at bay and also repel Japanese beetles. Try Chives, or the potent and delicious Garlic Chives. Basil will repels mosquitoes, thrips, and flies. Holy and Lemon basils are especially recommended for repelling mosquitoes. Does garlic actually repel mosquitoes? Garlic makes a powerful natural […]

Chives deter aphids, mites, and Japanese beetles, as well as rabbits — a more significant garden pest. Sort of “the original” for bug repelling, with an overpowering lemony scent. It’s used in many commercial bug repellents and candles. It’s a grass-like plant that grows up to 6 feet tall! What plant repels most insects? The […]

Garlic chives discourage the spread of Japanese beetles, slugs, aphids and cabbage worms, so place them where plants in full sun have a problem with these insect infestations. Garlic chives also repel aphids which are known to be a problem for grapes, so planting these two in the same area is a good idea. What […]

For Their Culinary Uses Of course, the main reason to grow chives is to use them as an edible crop. Chives are usually used as a herb, and can be utilised in a wide range of recipes. The scapes and leaves are useds to add allium flavour, though they are milder than other members of […]

Garlic chives come from a good enough family, the onion family. There is one definitely weedy member in this family, wild garlic, but many other kin are valuable garden plants. Do chives spread? Will my chives spread? Neither onions chives nor garlic chives will spread, though the clump will get larger (like a bunching onion). […]

Unlike onions and other types of garlic, the fibrous bulbs of garlic chives are not edible. All parts of the plant emit a strong, oniony scent when cut or crushed, while the flower scent is akin to that of violets. Do chives have bulbs? Chives are very similar to onions, they have a bulbous root […]

What Do Chives Taste Like? Chives have an onion-y taste, but they’re much milder than regular red or yellow onions. They taste very similar to leeks. Can you substitute chives for onions? Are chives green onions? No, chives are not the same thing but can be used in many green onion recipes. Because chives have […]

Propagating Garlic Chives Plants tend to spread aggressively by self-seeding and tuberous rootstocks. Propagate from seed or division. To prevent an invasion of garlic chives, be sure to pick (and eat) the flowers before they drop seeds. Divide bulb clumps in the spring every three years or so. How do chives reproduce? Chives will multiply […]

A general rule of thumb for the dried-to-fresh herb ratio: Use one-third the amount of dried herb for the fresh herb called for in the recipe. For example, if you’re converting fresh sage to dried sage in a recipe that calls for 1 Tbsp. of fresh sage, use 1 tsp. How much dried chives equals […]

Compare to green onions, chives have slightly more calcium, double the amount of folate and four times the amount of vitamin A than green onions. Still, the nutritional differences between the two are minimal when they are eaten in small amounts as garnishes and condiments. Do chives and green onions taste different? Are chives green […]

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) are an easy addition to the garden. If you live in zones 4-9, find a spot for this reliable perennial herb in your garden and it will come back year after year. Are garlic chives a perennial? This herbaceous perennial, hardy in zones 3-9, forms slowly expanding clumps of gray-green foliage […]

Chives are edible perennial plants from the allium genus. Both the leaves and the blossoms can be eaten. They are closely related to onions, garlic and leeks, as well as shallots. What part of chives can you eat? The stem is edible but is often tougher and “woodier” in taste than its leaves. Chives flower […]

Are Garlic Scapes the same as Garlic Chives or Ramps? No. Scapes are the young flower stalks of hardneck garlic plants. Garlic chives are a similar tasting leafy green native to East Asia. What is another name for garlic chives? Allium tuberosum (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species […]

Garlic chives are hardy perennials that survive winter even in very cold climates. Do garlic chives come back every year? Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) are an easy addition to the garden. If you live in zones 4-9, find a spot for this reliable perennial herb in your garden and it will come back year after […]

Chives are usually used fresh because these don’t retain their flavor when they are dried. Hint: Add Chives at the last moment to hot foods, since heat lessens their flavor. Coriander and Cilantro are from the same plant but they are not interchangeable in recipes. Cilantro is the fresh leaf; coriander is the seed. Are […]

Avoid putting garlic chives near asparagus, peas, spinach and beans, as they will compete for similar soil nutrients (3). Regular harvesting (by clipping the leaves of the plant) will promote more vigorous growth and spreading behavior. What plants should not be planted near chives? Grapes, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, kohlrabi, mustard, peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, […]

Parsley, cilantro, tarragon, and basil can all companion plant with chives. Avoid planting chives with sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and marjoram because chives require more water than these herbs that prefer dry conditions. Can I plant chives and basil together? What herbs grow well with chive? When it comes to other herbs, parsley, cilantro, tarragon, […]