Organic. Period.

Chives are up and growing in the garden. I leave last year’s debris as mulch over the winter, and I’ll clear it all away now and divide the clumps of chives. The potted chives I’ve had indoors in the kitchen all winter will be moved back outside now, too.

Chives appear about the time early peas begin to sprout. If you haven’t planted your peas yet, the emerging chives are a signal that the ground temperature is warm enough for your early crops to grow.

 Chives are a great plant to share with your gardening friends and neighbors. They transplant easily, and they reseed readily.

I’ll snip down the chives in the kitchen and use them in some herb bread. The plants will then be ready to send out new growth as soon as they are in the garden again.

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