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6. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

🧡 Chives are the only species of allium to occur naturally in both the Old and New Worlds.

🧡 Ancient Romans used chives to ease the pain of sunburn and sore throats.

🧡 The sulfur compounds in chives repel many insect pests, yet their blossoms attract bees, making them doubly valuable to gardeners.

🧡 These herbs were once used by Romanian gypsies for fortune-telling.

🧡 During the Middle Ages, chives were hung in bunches around village homes to ward off evil - similar to the garlic festoons used to discourage vampires.