Beautiful tasty chives
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This weeks theme is Narrow
I love how my chives look when they are blooming. Those pretty multi-petaled flowers on long narrow stalks.
Chives usually grown in dense clumps and when they are in flower they can create quite an intense display in the garden.
Other than crocus’ and snow drops, my chives are often one of the first plants to begin to grow each year. Once the snow begins to melt in March, well if we still have any snow that is, the chives begin to grow.
I’ve found that Chives are very easy to grow. They are an appealing plant in the garden and of course they’re handy when you are cooking or making a salad. I’ll often go outside and cut a few of the narrow green chive stems from the clump and then chop them up and add them to salads, stir fries, or add them to marinades that I’ve made for fish, chicken or steak. They have a mild flavor that is wonderful in many dishes.
Do you grow chives?
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Interestingly enough my wife and I have a pot outside right now with a flourishing garlic chive plant we purchased about a year ago. I’ve managed to keep it alive and well through the cold snaps we’ve had here in north Florida.
Anyway, I hope you’ll visit my PhotoHunt entry
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Beautiful photo! I also have lots of chives in my garden. I’m always excited at their first signs of life in spring, welcoming in the gardening season! Love those chives!
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I almost didn’t see the comment section! I love your pretty photo. I don’t grow chives, but I like them!
February 2nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Lovely flowers! I really love to see the nature a lot. Great choice of entry for this week’s theme! Have a great weekend!
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February 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm
beautiful flowers you have here..;) That is a perfect entry for this week theme..Great choice..;)
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:41 pm
We grow garlic chives. The pretty purple flowering plant you pictured generally gets crispy fried in my garden. I will have to add it to my plants that died list.
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:03 pm
wow! you have a very nice picture and I love the way you put consistency of the picture, indeed you have a great post! keep it up!!!
Happy Weekend Everyone!!!
February 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 am
The chives are narrow and so are the rocks nearby (with narrow spaces between them).
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 am
I do grow chives as much for their earliness and flowers as for eating. Chives are a beautiful garden accent.~~Dee