Easy from Seed -Chives

Chives grow easily from seed. Get a head start by sowing the seed indoors about a month before
you plan to set them out. Use them fresh to liven up salads and dressing, or garnish eggs, soups, and fish.

When to start: Sow seeds in early to mid spring indoors and move seedlings outside in late spring, ordirect sow after danger of frost has passed.

Where to plant: Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.

Planting depth: Cover seeds with ¼ inch of soil.

Care: Provide consistent moisture until seeds germinate.

Container growing: Chives is an excellent container plant. For a mixed container, combine it with

other herbs, such as sage, rosemary, and thyme, in a large pot. Good drainage is essential.

Harvesting: Cut chives to about ½ inch above soil level. Do not harvest the entire plant at one time; it
will need some green leaves to renew itself.

Hint: Chives are best used fresh, but if you like to save herbs for the off-season, chop the leaves and freeze them in water in ice-cube trays.  Once frozen pop them out and store in the freezer in zip lock bags.  Add to eggs, soups, stews, sauces as needed