Chives were one of the first plants I remember eating fresh from the earth. It was in my grandma Let
Chives were one of the first plants I remember eating fresh from the earth. It was in my grandma Letty’s garden (which was mostly actually my aunt Kathy’s garden) and I remember her handing me a sprig plucked from the earth. I thought it was grass but it tasted so oniony. But it was kind of like Willy Wonka in the chocolate factory: the world was edible! Chives are native to Asia, Europe, AND North America - it’s the only species of Allium (the onion/garlic genus) that can make this claim to both sides of the ocean. It’s been used for many thousands of years as food and medicine. It is considered one of the best nectar sources for pollinators and at the same time can help deter some unwanted insect pests from the garden. Today it was in full flower, embarking on its first sexual reproductive phase since sowing the seeds last year. We plan to have them back in our catalog by fall! #seedkeeping #Alliumschoenoprasum (at Glen Mills, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdhYpj8uU8x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI= -- source link
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