They can grow to a height of 12 inches, do best in full sun and fairly rich, well-drained soil. Chives require a pH of 6. They have no disease or pest problems. Their mild onion flavor makes them useful in cooking as well as fresh on your baked potato or in salads. The best way to preserve them is to chop and freeze either in ice cube trays or lay them on a cookie sheet and freeze, and then I put them into a freezer bag.
Chives are excellent for making herbal butter and vinegar.
They can also be mixed with chervil parsley and tarragon to make a savory blend to flavor chicken and fish, salads, steamed veggies soups and omelets. Oregano is also a perennial and grows 12 to 24 inches tall. Plant it in full sun with well-drained soil. Oregano is used in baths to help relieve achy joints. Fresh and dried leaves can be added to tomato sauces, to flavor vinegar, butter, omelets, and to marinate veggies and meats.