I have two pots of chives which I have overwintered, very successfully, in my mini greenhouse and then my polytunnel. The small pot is in full flower and the large pot is in bud. I have had little use for the herb itself so far this year as I usually eat chives chopped up raw with salad and as it is now getting warmer, I shall soon be using them. For now, I shall let them flower. They are so pretty. And so easy to propagate: just divide the clumps. Easy peasy.
 |
| Little pot of chives |
 |
| Large pot of older chives still in bud |
Another herb that has done really, really well over winter (although it has been protected the same way as the chives) is the lemon balm. It's a beautiful herb, you know. It seems to have little problem with bugs and disease. I like to make a herb tea with it, by just pouring boiling water on a few leaves but I tried it this morning with just two leaves of common spearmint and it gave it that extra zing. Herbal teas made from the garden are so much different, milder, than the herbal teas you buy dried and in bags, I don't care how expensive the box. You should try it.
 |
| Lemon balm and chives |
 |
| Lemon balm - so healthy |
