Chives
Chives are another easy plant to grow in the garden. They can over take the garden if planted right into it. It’s best to plant in a container so that it won’t spread. We planted our chives about 5 years ago and haven’t had to plant them again. That’s right these are perennials which means they come back every year. We weren’t sure if they would come back since we have really cold winters but they did, and have ever since. I love having these on hand. When ever I need them I just go out and snip a few off and chop them up to use. They also have a very pretty purple flower. The flower smells like onions but at least it looks good. At the end of the season, right before we have a hard frost, Corey will go out and cut the rest of the chives and freeze them. Then I use them in some Asian dishes like Mobodofu. After they have been frozen they aren’t great to use as a garnish but you could put them in soups or breads for just a little onion flavor. You could also dry them instead of freezing and use them the same. So easy and very low maintenance. I really don’t have to do anything to them, they just sprout up every year, it’s great.
I have grown these perennial chives in a planter on the deck for the past 3 years until this year. They must have rotted in the wet spring because nothing came up this year. My rosemary doesn’t come back either. I just gave up on growing things this year and am even planning to dig up the rose bushes!
Oh no that’s so sad. You’re getting rid of your roses too? Why? Have they been too much to take care of? Our rosemary doesn’t come back either. This year we planted Italian parsley instead of the rosemary. We’ll see if that comes back next year.