Swiss Chard - Super Veggie

Swiss Chard harvested from my backyard.

It grows very well in northern California and is low maintenance.
This specific harvest is from a few plants that have been unattended for two years. It is the only vegetable that survived and is doing very well.

We are starting a community garden to protect local food supply, and swiss chard is will definitely be included!

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[mantisofgold]

That looks very tasty.

I wish I had some for my x-mas dinner.

I love growing food.

[yogi4peace]

I love growing food too. I am working on a new garden

[Tambutt]

i'm growing swiss chard in my garden for the 1st time. why are you soaking it in the bathtub?

[yogi4peace]

Soaking it in the bath tub to clean it all after a harvest. I used half of this for salads and half in two large vegetable stews. Yummmm

[bvotava]

probly grows great next to your pot plants hippie

[MrAnthonyRizzo]

That absolutely rocks! I love the idea of planting and letting nature take its course. Like you said it makes a great addition to a community garden. Good luck with that and thanks for sharing.

[jihadacadien]

Nice I'm glad it grow well here too!

[bruce3128]

i like to steam it

[Vaiterman]

If you pee in the tub does this affect the taste?

[rosuabsc]

Gross in the tub......... yeeek, we went to a big picnic one time for my husbands work, the lady who did the beans soaked them in her tub, the same tub she kept her baby turkeys in nobody ate beans...

[TnWormsCastings]

tub have so many germs i hope u rinsed it again well

[icough2getoff]

I have it going in my garden right now it is flourishing!! love the stuff :)

[johnnyohness]

I didn't mean to say COOL the stems, meant to say USE. Ive seen many cooking shows where they strip the leaf off the stem and throw it away. Thats foolish. The stems will cook down tender

except for the very, very lowest part. The stems are full of vitamins, and are delicious.

[johnnyohness]

Use just what you want it will keep growing, and growing. In my opinion it's worth its weight in gold. By the way, don't be afraid to cool the stems, just cook them first they take a little longer. They are very nutritious. Cooked chard dressed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil salt and pepper is to die for. There are few foods healthier to eat than chard. Enjoy