Comments on: Swiss Chard – Garden vegetable and ornamental plant

By: Denise

Denise — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:33:47 +0000

I agree its a great vegetable. I usually have some growing indoors in the winter months too. Denise

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:19:44 +0000

I have been growing Swiss Chard my whole life , I am only 31 but my family is from the beautiful island of Sicily and every where I went for family get togethers it was there. And ALL of my relatives grew it. It’s easy to grow , hearty against insects, and tastes GREAT when boiled and seasoned with salt and olive oil ( leave some of the water in the mixture too). I have even grown it indoors to satisfy my cravings in the winter. So to all who are curious I’d say you have NOTHING to lose and A LOT to gain!

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:01:03 +0000

Swiss chard is easy to grow. Marigolds, calendula, nastursiums, and other herbs would look nice by the chard. Really any flower wold do well but I would pick a small to medium height variety. Denise

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:29:04 +0000

Chard seems dummy proof and a good choice for someone new to growing vegetables like myself. I am going to plant some in a very large container in North sun and want to plant annual flowers among them. Any suggestions for which flowers to choose?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:06:55 +0000

Swiss chard is exceptionally easy to grow. Just keep it picked down for tender leaves and stalks. It likes water once a week if its dry and I had no bug or pest problems in my garden with this plant.
I like trying to grow a lot on small spaces. Less work weeding and watering!
Shard makes a great garden border and I often mix it in with other plants and flowers. It grow well in containers and pots too.
I would seroiusly think about starting your herbs in pots or containers. It will give you a chance to get used to the herb plants and their needs as plants and to remove plants in your yard at a slow pace. ) Basil is another on of my favorite herbs and so easy to grow! Denise

By: Teri Salvador

Teri Salvador — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:02:54 +0000

I love swiss chard, love the look of it and love it on my plate with salt and pepper and a little olive oil…steamed ever so gently…mmm…one of my favourite vegetables!! Is it very hard to grow? My garden is limited in size actually I have to take a few bushes out to grow some useful plants. I love to grow herbs and veggies but its a major overhaul of the garden beds around the pool area. I would love to grow basil, thyme, and sage for starters…any pointers? Thanks a bunch !! so to speak…lolol.