365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, February 10, 2023
Lively Chives
Day 120: Such a simple thing, the rising of the chives, but their lively green poking up through the brown litter of winter speaks to the arrival of the gardening season. Oh, to be sure, we are still a long way from setting out tomatoes or even planting lettuce, but even if my horticultural efforts produce nothing else, the faithful, humble chive does not neglect its duty. Although they're not quite tall enough for their first haircut yet, the promise of aromatic omelets and tangy cottage-cheese crepes is undeniable here. We should be more grateful for their loyalty. Like most gardeners, however, I take chives for granted. Plant once, and you've installed the vegetative equivalent of a BFF: they'll always be there when you need them. Let's hear it for the lowly chive, people!
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