Discover chives: the super herb

Everyone knows about the garlic clove, but it can only be harvested for a short time each year. The situation is completely different with garlic chives, which can be harvested all year round once planted. This powerful herb not only brings intense flavor to your cooking, but also provides numerous health benefits. In this blog post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about chives: from planting to harvesting and its many possible uses in the kitchen.

Why chives cannot be missing from your garden

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), also known as Chinese chives, are a real all-rounder. The plant is extremely robust, rustic and requires little care. Unlike regular garlic, you can harvest chives over and over again because the leaves regrow. This makes it a permanent and productive source of fresh greenery in your garden.

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Easy to clean and durable: Chives are ideal for beginner gardeners as they require little care and thrive even in adverse conditions. Once planted, it continues to grow year after year.

Perennial harvest: The plant germinates in spring and remains green until late autumn. You can harvest the leaves as needed and they will simply regrow, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh herbs.

Health Benefits: Chives are rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene and phytochemicals that have anti-inflammatory effects and strengthen the immune system. It also contains allicin, a substance known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties.

Preserve wild herbs now

Now you should think about winter and process the wild herbs that you can still find at this time. You can currently dry many plants, seal them tightly, and store them in a cool, dark place until you need them for home remedies in the darker season. You can find an overview of how to best preserve wild herbs with many recipes in our book «Preserving wild herbs: the best methods and recipes“(available here), available in our shop www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de from.

Chives (Allium tuberosum) and garlic compared

Chives and garlic Garlic They are both nutrient-rich plants with diverse health benefits. Used for its green leaves, garlic chives contain high amounts of vitamin C, beta-carotene and vitamin K, which strengthen the immune system and provide antioxidant effects. By comparison, garlic, used primarily for its bulbs, is particularly rich in allicin, a powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent, as well as vitamin B6, manganese and selenium, which support heart health and aid energy metabolism. While chives impress with their vitamins and antioxidants, garlic impresses with its unique bioactive and mineral compounds, which is why both plants are a valuable addition to a balanced diet.

Planting and caring for chives: here’s how to do it

Chives can be grown both in the flowerbed and in pots on the balcony or windowsill. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your chives:

• Position: Choose a sunny or partially shaded location with well-drained soil. Chives prefer the soil to be evenly moist, but not wet.
• Sowing: You can sow the seeds directly outdoors or grow them in seed trays. The best time for this is spring.
• Treatment: Regular watering is important, especially during periods of drought. Trim leaves regularly to encourage new growth.
• Wintering: Chives are hardy. You can leave the plants to overwinter outdoors without any problems. In pots it is advisable to place them in a protected place.

Using chives in cooking

Chives are a real all-rounder in the kitchen. The delicate, garlic-like leaves are ideal for seasoning salads, soups, sauces and more. Here are some ideas:

• Fresh herb butter: Mix finely chopped chives with butter, salt and pepper. Perfect with grilled meat or vegetables.
• Pesto: Substitute basil for chives in your pesto recipe for a pop of flavor.
• Asian dishes: In Asian cuisine, garlic chives are often used in wok dishes. It goes perfectly with rice and pasta dishes.

Because you’ll love chives

Chives are not only easy to care for and versatile, but they are also a real health boon. With little effort you can grow this super plant in your garden or on your balcony and benefit from its fresh leaves all year round. Whether as a cooking ingredient or as a natural remedy, chives will soon become an indispensable part of your daily life. Now is the perfect time to grow chives in your garden and enjoy the many benefits of this wonderful herb!

The wild herbs of autumn

In our new autumn edition of you will find an overview of the most important wild herbs and medicinal plants of autumn Magazine of the Cantina delle Erbe (available here). In addition to recipes and home remedies you will also find many inspirations from the world of wild herbs. Our magazines are available in paper and digital formats in our herbalist’s shop www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de available.

Additional tip for the windowsill: grow your own microgreens

Would you like even more fresh vegetables straight from your kitchen? Then discover the wonderful world of microgreens! With the Handmade, very high quality and beautiful seed tray from Sprosssenliebe (available here) you can easily create your own Microgreens draw on the windowsill. These little nutrient bombs are not only extremely healthy, but also a highlight in your kitchen.

Why microgreens? Microgreens are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all in such a tiny leaf! They grow quickly, take up little space and can be harvested directly from home at any time of the year. Whether as a salad dressing, sandwich or smoothie, microgreens bring fresh flavor and valuable nutrients to your dishes.

Why does love sprout? Our growing trays are not only practical, but also a real eye-catcher. Each piece is unique, handcrafted with love and made from natural materials. This makes growing your own microgreens a sustainable and elegant experience.

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Native wild plants identifiable with certainty

You can also find many local plants in our popular herb book”With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here). If you want to collect wild herbs and medicinal plants and want to know which herbs can be found in nature throughout the year, then our book is just the right guide for you. Our goal is to get you excited about wild herbs so you can use them more in cooking or as teas. Nature gives us many great things, we just need to learn to recognize them and reuse them. This means that the ancient knowledge of medicinal plants will not be lost. In our herb book, local medicinal and wild plants are listed according to the seasons and described very clearly with photos we took. In addition to information about the location, purpose and use in the kitchen or medicine cabinet, there are also recipes that we have developed so that you can use the herbs comprehensively. Our book is written and designed by ourselves. If you want our book or one of the other products developed by us, you can only find them in our herbalist’s shop www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de

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