Comments on: Growing Swiss Chard As An Ornamental

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:40:56 +0000

and don't forget to squeeze lemon over it...yum

By: Jody Mahan

Jody Mahan — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:18:57 +0000

I grew up eating it from my grandmothers garden, later when I had small children we had a large patch of it in our garden. I was telling my husband yesterday, when we get settled in our new house I wanted to plant a small raised garden and plant some Swiss chard. I have never seen it as ornamental foliage and love the idea!

By: Bklyngardener

Bklyngardener — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:24:51 +0000

Wonderful idea for putting some large leaves into the garden, and yummy veg too! Maybe you'll feel better about your garter snake if you consider how many garden pests he's consuming each day :) I've actually considered kidnapping a few from my sister's garden (she's not fond of snakes, either) to help keep down the slug population.

By: Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces

Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:56:44 +0000

I like swiss chard for eating and for display...great tips and fun read, Pam!

By: Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:28:38 +0000

I'll have to try that one next year...so decorative and you can eat it, too...all good. We never see snakes here anymore...when I was a kid they were everywhere.

By: Heather @ new house new home

Heather @ new house new home — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:56:47 +0000

Never thought of putting swiss chard into a planter like that - genius! The foliage is so interesting that it makes for a great focal point in the flower box.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:18:21 +0000

In reply to Vickie. My stomach is queasy right now thinking of sliced snake :( I'm thinking of trying it (chard, not snake) this weekend, Barbara (a couple comments below yours) mentioned how she sautes it, so I think I'll try it that way! Now to figure out how to pick some pieces off without having to reach into the plant.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:14:52 +0000

In reply to chris aka monkey. Yeah, thanks! It doesn't help that a frog is living in the planter. He sort of blends in with the dirt except for his eyes. I don't mind frogs at all, but darn if he doesn't look like a snake's head if you just glance at it!

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:11:07 +0000

In reply to Joanne Noragon. Well, I'm not a big spinach eater, but I may have to give it a try :)

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:05:42 +0000

In reply to Barbara. That sounds yummy! I'll give it a try and posts pictures if it turns out!