CHIVES

Common Chives - $ 1.69
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Chives are part of the onion family, the family that produces the beautiful lily. The tube shaped, long leaves are the part of the plant that is used with qualities like the onion except less potent. They are good sources of Vitamins A and C. Originated possibly in Asia.

The chives set themselves apart from the rest of their family with their leaves that are hollow tapered tubes with a sharp point and usually around 12 inches tall.

The Rumanian Gypsies used chives in part with their rituals of fortune telling. Chives were also believed, when hung in dried bunches in and around the house drove away evil and diseases.

The sulfur compound in the onion family, including chives, have found by sciencists to be slightly beneficial for the digestive system, respiratory system and for blood circulation.

In mild climates can be grown as a perennial. They need full sun in well drained soil. Their plants will also serve as a beautiful flower in any garden. If you want to grow these plants for kitchen use add to the borders, rock gardens or even that herb garden and then you will have plenty.

Chives make a good companion plant using them around roses to protect against black spot and Japanese beetles.

The Chinese over 5000 years ago was using chives in their recipes. The French use it as one of their fine herbes. It is a diversified herb one you can use in dips, tossed into salads, butters and spreads. Take vinegar and add the blossoms to flavor it and add a soft color to the vinegar.

INTERESTING ARTICLE ON CHIVES!

Chives
The herb, Allium schoenoprasum, known as common garden chives, has extensive uses both in the garden, as a companion plant, and in the kitchen where chives are used in everything from egg dishes to vinegars. How to grow, cultivation requirements, and growing indoors are some of the topics in this article.

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