Fresh chives are definitely a great addition to many dishes and dips. I love them! However, when I planted them for the first time—years ago—I was quite disappointed to see them yellowing and dying around winter. As it turned out, that’s normal. However, yellowing chives can be triggered by lots of other reasons! Chives leaves…
Do you have chives growing either at home or outdoors, but are you now wondering how long they can last, how tall they can get, when you should sow them, and what is it time to harvest? If so, you are in the right place. Here you will learn about the whole chives lifecycle, with…
If you ever grew chives especially indoors, you surely noticed how thin they can become. If your chives look floppy, thin as grass, and far from being bushy then probably light is the main culprit. In general, the most common reasons for chives to grow thin and floppy is insufficient light exposure and lack of…
Garlic chives and chives are definitely different. They taste different and they look different. What are the differences and which one is best for your dishes? Let’s figure it out. Chives are different from garlic chives because of their tubular stem, onion taste, and usually pink flowers. On the other hand, garlic chives, have a…
Perhaps you are pondering which herbs to grow indoors, and you might have encountered chives and lemongrass. Although they might look similar, these two herbs, both suitable for indoor applications, are quite different. You need to know such differences before investing months in growing them for then having something that does not suit you. Let’s…
Growing chives indoors is one of the best ways to ensure fresh, tasty, and chemical-free supply of those tasty grass-like leaves whenever you want. However, even an easy-to-grow herb like chives can come with problems as the presence of unknown harmful black bugs. Based on extensive research and expert gardeners’ experience, this post has you…