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Chives
DAYS TO SPROUT
DAYS TO
SPROUT
7-21 days
MATURES IN
MATURES
IN
75-85 days
TASTE IT FOR
TASTE IT
FOR
8-12 weeks
Care & Harvest
✂️ Pruning: Check the roots monthly and trim any that are brown or extending past the yPod. To delay bolting, cut flowering scapes as they appear.
🔎 Plant Health: Thrips are a common pest, but you can use our prevention and treatment tricks to keep pests at bay!
🌿 Harvest: For ongoing harvest, let the scapes (the name for their all-in-one leaf) grow at least 4 inches tall before cutting them down to 1-2 inches above the base. The flowers are edible, too! Store Chives loosely wrapped in a paper towel in the veggie drawer of your refrigerator.
Quick Facts
This member of the onion family is native to Asia and Europe. The botanical name comes from a Greek word meaning “reed-like leek”.
Chives can help blood circulation and the digestive system. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Chives also contain high levels of vitamin C.
Chives pair well with seafood, and they are great as a garnish for cream soups, eggs, and potato or macaroni salad. Chive flowers are also edible and can be used as a garnish or to make your own infused vinegar.
Harvest to Plate Recipe
How To Cook Chives
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 small garlic clove, finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil>
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cups salad greens and fresh herb leaves and tender stems
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine garlic and a pinch of salt in a large salad bowl. Mash to a paste with a fork. Mix in vinegar, then oil and chives; season with salt and pepper. Add greens and herbs and toss to coat.