Comments on: The Chives of Summer http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/ Life, uncorked. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cheryl St.John http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7400 Cheryl St.John Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:38:32 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7400 You silly girl. Those beautiful pruple flowers will dry and become the seeds. All the rest are perfectly good to eat, but don't eat the woody stems of that flowers grow on. FYI: Chives freeze perfectly if you chop and store in a tightly closed container. I have oodles growing, front and back, and save enough to use all winter. We eat them in tuna and chicken salad, on salads, on potatoes, and in any dish I can throw them into. I have so many I can't give enough away, but won't thin back. I love those purple flowers. You silly girl. Those beautiful pruple flowers will dry and become the seeds. All the rest are perfectly good to eat, but don’t eat the woody stems of that flowers grow on.

FYI: Chives freeze perfectly if you chop and store in a tightly closed container. I have oodles growing, front and back, and save enough to use all winter. We eat them in tuna and chicken salad, on salads, on potatoes, and in any dish I can throw them into. I have so many I can’t give enough away, but won’t thin back. I love those purple flowers.

]]> By: Kate http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7377 Kate Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:52:42 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7377 I love your chive pictures! We grow basil, rosemary and oregano in the big garden out back. But not chives. Sounds like you got a lot of good advice above, anyway! I love your chive pictures! We grow basil, rosemary and oregano in the big garden out back. But not chives. Sounds like you got a lot of good advice above, anyway!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7368 Elizabeth Sat, 31 May 2008 05:24:32 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7368 I love the flower close-up. Beautiful shots. I am not having such success with my herbs this year... I love the flower close-up. Beautiful shots. I am not having such success with my herbs this year…

]]> By: Flea http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7367 Flea Sat, 31 May 2008 02:21:10 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7367 Enjoy your blooms! I have rosemary, thyme, chives and oregano all in one large cement mixer container from Lowe's. The only thing that didn't make it from last year was my lavender. Everything else is last year's herbs. And the rosemary is SOOOO good on chicken! Enjoy your blooms! I have rosemary, thyme, chives and oregano all in one large cement mixer container from Lowe’s. The only thing that didn’t make it from last year was my lavender. Everything else is last year’s herbs. And the rosemary is SOOOO good on chicken!

]]> By: Tracey http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7366 Tracey Sat, 31 May 2008 01:11:04 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7366 Um, can't help out with anything to do with herbs. Horses? Yes. Herbs? No. :???: Um, can’t help out with anything to do with herbs. Horses? Yes. Herbs? No. :???:

]]> By: Kathy B. http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7365 Kathy B. Fri, 30 May 2008 18:31:22 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7365 Yes, Chives bloom, and reproduce themselves abundantly! Put your chives in a big pot on your deck. And we often use the chive blossoms in our big summer salads. A salad with the blossoms is not only pretty, but the blossoms have an oniony flavor too. Our granddaughters love to pluck chives up by the handfuls, them eat them right out of the garden. Then we all have potent "onion" breath together. Kathy B. Yes, Chives bloom, and reproduce themselves abundantly! Put your chives in a big pot on your deck. And we often use the chive blossoms in our big summer salads. A salad with the blossoms is not only pretty, but the blossoms have an oniony flavor too. Our granddaughters love to pluck chives up by the handfuls, them eat them right out of the garden. Then we all have potent “onion” breath together. Kathy B.

]]> By: Tori Lennox http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7364 Tori Lennox Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:28 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7364 So... are chives and wild onions the same thing? So… are chives and wild onions the same thing?

]]> By: mary http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 mary Fri, 30 May 2008 17:06:50 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7362 I grow mine more for the blooms than for cooking. Also, you gotta love a plant that comes back after being buried in so much snow. :) Kacey, do you have any advice about laptops? I need a new computer -- my old one just died! I'm using my daughter's mac for this, but I'm not sure if I feel really comfortable with it... xoxo, Mary I grow mine more for the blooms than for cooking. Also, you gotta love a plant that comes back after being buried in so much snow. :)

Kacey, do you have any advice about laptops? I need a new computer — my old one just died! I’m using my daughter’s mac for this, but I’m not sure if I feel really comfortable with it…
xoxo,
Mary

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7361 Suzanne Fri, 30 May 2008 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7361 Yes, chives will bloom if you let them. You must not be cutting enough, LOL. They're pretty, though! Yes, chives will bloom if you let them. You must not be cutting enough, LOL. They’re pretty, though!

]]> By: LauraP http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-7360 LauraP Fri, 30 May 2008 11:43:24 +0000 http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2008/05/30/the-chives-of-summer/#comment-7360 Let it bloom & go to seed. You'll have lots more chives next year. You can still use the rest of the plant for cooking throughout the season. The oils are strongest before bloom, of course, but chives remain yummy until frost hits them. Let it bloom & go to seed. You’ll have lots more chives next year. You can still use the rest of the plant for cooking throughout the season. The oils are strongest before bloom, of course, but chives remain yummy until frost hits them.

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