[upinsmoke]

Hi i am growing some swiss chard they taste great and seem  not to be popular with birds, slugs and rabbits.  I would like to know if there was a particular way that one should harvest the wonderfull leaves they produce.

[sunshineband]

I just cut them off close to the base on the plant with scissors

[thestens]

Or cut them close to the base with knife. They can be used by stripping the leaf and using that as a spinach like green and use the white( or coloured) stem in stir fries or veg stews or just use it al together. Are you cropping now?

[carlrmj]

I grew some last year and cut the oldest  stems off at the base, they then produced more

newer shoots.


Cheers Carl 

[Growster...]

Good stuff to grow!

We're sowing some for the winter months - it worked last year!

Earthy taste is welcome, but often needs a garlic nudge...

[compostqueen]

It can be used for dessert!  Hugh FW makes a tart from the leaves with apples and raisins in his veg recipe book

[mumofstig]

I'll lock this before it gets filled up with recipes 

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