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've made your kitchen look more cottagecore — now it's time to dress up your garden. What better way to do that than with a chive (Allium schoenoprasum) border. These pretty, low-maintenance ...

Mention the word alliums and many of us will instantly think of the many different edible members of the onion family, from chives (Allium schoenoprasum), leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) and garlic ...

As autumn progresses, garden centers really want to move those familiar spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils. (They won’t keep till next year.) But there are a few compelling reasons gardeners, even ...

The compost heap is now a tangle of spent squash and courgette plants, of tired beans and peas, skewered with broken canes and hazel sticks. The veg patch is clear of summer: it’s allium time. I grow ...

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