Outdoor Living » Gardening » 9 Essential Herbs

9 Essential Herbs

Fragrant, decorative, and easy to grow, some herbs seem too charming to snip. But dried herbs are no match for the real thing picked fresh from the garden.

Chives
» From Sunset
Thomas J. Story
Close [x]SunsetHow to Live in the West
«
2 of 12
»
» View All Slides

Chives

These grasslike, 12- to 24-inch-long spears produce rose purple or white flowers in spring. Perennial.

Best culinary varieties: Chives (A. schoenoprasum); Chinese or garlic chives (A. tuberosum). To harvest, snip spears to the ground.

Uses: Dairy products, lamb, mayonnaise, potatoes, rice, salads, sauces, seafood, soups, and vegetables.

Next »Cilantro
«
Essential Herbs
Previous Your Herb Garden
»
Cilantro
Next Cilantro
2 of 12Chives




Related Features



  • Loading comments...

Add new comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

2000 characters maximum

from thisoldhouse.com

Gallery: 37 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Rooms
37 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Rooms
More:

Video: Video Tour: Winner, 2011 Best Kitchen Remodel
Video Tour: Winner, 2011 Best Kitchen RemodelPlay

This Old House TV Sign Up for Newsletters Subscribe to This Old House Magazine
Go To This Old House


Social Networking Twitter Facebook

More from MyHomeIdeas

More From MyHomeIdeas
Room Galleries
Add MyHomeIdeas to:
My Yahoo! My Google My MSN My AOL My Netvibes

Calendar

JavaScript must be enabled to use this Calendar module.



New on the Web



    A This Old House© property

    Main | Decorating | Entertaining | Outdoor Living | How-To | Healthy Home | Idea Houses | Home Giveaway

    ROOM GALLERIES: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Kitchens | Living Areas | Outdoor Rooms | Closets | See All

    Site Map | About Us | Newsletters | Video | RSS Content Feeds

    Advertising | Careers | Subscribe to Our Magazines | Frequently Asked Questions | Contact Us

    Follow us on Twitter | Become a Friend on Facebook

    Real Simple Logo
    Home & Lifestyle Network
    EXPLORE OUR BRANDS:
    Links to other Time Inc. websites All You Coastal Living Cooking Light Health My Recipes Real Simple Southern Accents Southern Living Sunset This Old House 10 Best