Chives are a great addition to any container garden. They are easy to grow and resistant to many types of insects and disease. Chives are perennials so they regrow every year and they thrive in full sun with regular watering. My chive plant has gone without water for a couple of days and didn’t seem to miss a beat. I’ve had the same chives plant for seven years and it’s still growing strong.
To harvest, cut the stalks about one inch up from the base. It is often recommended to cut the chives back when the bulbs form to prevent them from flowering. But, just like with many of my other flowering herbs – I love the pretty flowers that form. By the way, chives flowers are edible. If you remove the central stem from the flower cluster, it will release the separate florets. How cool is that? Little, lavender flower petals in a salad…yum!
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I didn’t know you could eat the flower too! So cool. 🙂
very interesting article. you always have so much information. keep up the good work!