Fresh chives add a wonderful mild onion flavor to a wide array of culinary delights. Chives are readily available all summer from the herb garden. The chef of the house is often in a quandary during the winter months when a favorite recipe calls for this ingredient.

Fear not, chives are just as easy to grow in the winter as they are in the summer. Start in the fall by digging up a clump of the bulbs [1] and potting them up in a four or six-inch pot. Water them, then set the plant aside. The foliage may look a bit worse for wear, but that's okay. Leave the plant outside and let it freeze solid.

When your taste buds are beginning to yearn for chives, bring the frozen plant inside to thaw out. Place it in a sunny window, soon new green shoots will appear. As the leaves continue to grow keep them trimmed with scissors, and you will have a continuous supply of tasty chives all winter long.