While I like the green leaves, I love the colorful and crunchy stems! I chop the stems for my salads for an extra crunch on my salads. Swiss chard enjoys growing in the soil or in a hydroponic system. In order to germinate Swiss chard prefers soil temperatures between 50°F and 75°F. This means that […]
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Seed Ideas for Swiss Chard
I’ve been growing Bright Lights seed blend from Botanical Interests which I noticed they don’t carry this specific blend anymore. There are other blends available that are worth taking a look at for your colorful garden. . . Celebration – has red, magenta, orange, pink, yellow and white stems Five Color Silverbeet – this blend […]
The Goosefoot Family
I’m not sure which sounds stranger saying the technical name of this family which is Chenopodiaceae or its nickname which is the Goosefoot. If inquiring minds want to know why it is called goosefoot , folks say that many of the leaves in this family look like goose feet. While I don’t think I would […]
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