April 24, 2019 Chives, Botany Day, Tomitaro Makino, Lucien Plantefol, Vancouver's Botanist Restaurant, Paul George Russell, Henry Van Dyke, Charles Sprague Sargent , Stephanne Barry Sutton, Window Cleaning, and a Story from John Muir

The Daily Gardener · Apr 24, 2019 · 9m

I recently had a gardener ask me about the first herb I'd ever grown.

That would be chives.

Chives, like many herbs, are so easy to grow. Plus, you get the cute purple puffball blossoms.

I had a chef friend show me how she liked to cut off the flower. Then, she snipped a little triangle off of the bottom where the bloom comes together (like cutting paper to make a snowflake). By doing this, you basically get "chive-fetti" and you can easily sprinkle the little chive blossom over salads or dishes. Mic drop.

Goat cheese and chive blossoms pair very well together. You can serve that at a party…