If you're growing vegetables in your backyard, perhaps it's time to up your game and include something spicy in your harvest from the allium clan of edible bulbs and leaves. All of the following ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

You can’t cook a savory meal without using at least one of these alliums — onions, garlic, shallots, leeks or chives — but many of us shy away from growing them in our gardens. We shouldn’t, says ...

Chives are a cool-season crop, meaning they grow best when temperatures are mild. "Chives can either be planted in mid-spring or in mid-fall," says Adrienne Roethling, private estate gardener and ...

Chives are one of the most enjoyable plants to have in your garden. Because chives are a hardy perennial, their green leaves are among the first edible crops that emerge in the spring and can be ...

The allium family of vegetables are easy to grow and often available year around. They can grow fairly close together, so they don't take up too much space in the garden. Plus, they add lovely flavor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chive plants in bloom growing in a garden - Jasenka Arbanas/Getty Images Herbs add a flavorful punch to your dishes and make a ...

A container of chives in bloom awaiting harvest for kitchen use. (Rick Wetherbee) Few things celebrate the arrival of the gardening season as do the culinary herbs of springtime. The first tendril ...

Chives and green onions look alike, but their flavor, texture, and role in cooking couldn’t be more different. Here’s what ...