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

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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

ORIGIN

This member of the onion family is native to Asia and Europe. The botanical name comes from a Greek word meaning “reed-like leek”.

QUALITIES

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.

USE

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

FRESH CHIVE VINAIGRETTE – Bon Appetit

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.