Swiss chard (ONE MEAN CRITTER)

Worth1 · March 10, 2006

I planted Swiss chard around my summer squash last year at this time and I picked about 4 pounds of the stuff this morning for my wife to take to work.

The squash, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, okra and cucumbers are long gone.
The stuff was totally neglected through 110 degree weather and no rain to speak of, but it has hung on and starting to produce again.

I thought it would have bolted by now.

I like to use Swiss chard as a substitute for lettuce on a BLT.

Maybe I can get Swiss chard started as a wild weed here in Texas as a replacement for some of the other worthless weeds we have here.

Hats off to Swiss chard!!!!!

Worth

March 10, 2006	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Swiss chard (ONE MEAN CRITTER) I planted Swiss chard around my summer squash last year at this time and I picked about 4 pounds of the stuff this morning for my wife to take to work. The squash, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, okra and cucumbers are long gone. The stuff was totally neglected through 110 degree weather and no rain to speak of, but it has hung on and starting to produce again. I thought it would have bolted by now. I like to use Swiss chard as a substitute for lettuce on a BLT. Maybe I can get Swiss chard started as a wild weed here in Texas as a replacement for some of the other worthless weeds we have here. Hats off to Swiss chard!!!!! Worth