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Swiss Chard Seed Starting Tips
Chard—Swiss chard—is a cool and warm-season crop. It will tolerate frost and keep growing in summer. The optimum soil temperature for germination is 50° to 8°5F (10°-29°C). Direct—seeding is the most common way to start chard. Sow seed in the garden 2 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date in spring. To get […] More
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Five Ways to Cook and Serve Swiss Chard
Swiss chard can be served raw or cooked. Swiss chard leaves have a hearty, yet mild spinach flavor. Swiss chard stalks have a delicate, celery-like taste and crunch. Serve chard greens raw alone or in a mixed green salad. You can also cook chard greens just like spinach. Favorite Swiss chard recipes Chard Soup Made […] More
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Chard Soup Made Simply
Print Chard Soup Author Steve Albert Ingredients Chard soup, like cabbage or lettuce soup, can be made from nothing more than chard, water, and salt, But this recipe is a bit fancier—it adds a couple of eggs, a small onion, and some pepper. Instructions Cut the chard leaves (a bunch or about 1 pound) once […] More
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