Happy
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Post by Happy on Nov 17, 2018 18:08:03 GMT -5
I was reluctant to try chard as I thought that it was hard to germinate, and because it gets so big. But I figured, why not try it in my new Farm? The three pods of Johnny's Barese Chard "Dwarf variety for whole-plant harvest or baby leaf." are in the back. Some early Barese Chard pods are in the middle. Some Piccolino Basil is in the front.  |
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Post by Happy on Dec 2, 2018 22:22:59 GMT -5
I'd better find a recipe, fast! Any suggestions?  |
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Chard
Dec 3, 2018 3:52:04 GMT -5
Post by Shawn on Dec 3, 2018 3:52:04 GMT -5
Lots of chard to cook. Looks good.
I have never had it but an old neighbor of mine would saute it with onions and garlic and bacon. Other then that I have no clue.
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Post by maritessbakas on Dec 4, 2018 15:52:27 GMT -5
I'd better find a recipe, fast! Any suggestions? How many days from seeds? |
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Post by maritessbakas on Dec 4, 2018 15:52:49 GMT -5
I was reluctant to try chard as I thought that it was hard to germinate, and because it gets so big. But I figured, why not try it in my new Farm? The three pods of Johnny's Barese Chard "Dwarf variety for whole-plant harvest or baby leaf." are in the back. Some early Barese Chard pods are in the middle. Some Piccolino Basil is in the front. How many days from seeds? |
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Happy
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Chard
Dec 5, 2018 16:45:51 GMT -5
Post by Happy on Dec 5, 2018 16:45:51 GMT -5
How many days from seeds? I really don't know how many days, but I think that it might have been a lot longer than any other seeds that I've planted. Maybe 10 or more? Welcome to Aerogarden Addicts! |
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Chard
Jan 14, 2019 21:56:34 GMT -5
Post by clumsythumbs on Jan 14, 2019 21:56:34 GMT -5
How is the chard doing Happy? I love chard; it cooks up like spinach, but more hardy (does not go as limp). It is great with some simple garlic and olive oil. It goes well also wish sausages. I use it A LOT for stir-frying. It also holds up well in potpies . The stems are also really nice, IMO.
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Happy
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Post by Happy on Jan 15, 2019 16:15:22 GMT -5
Welcome, Thumbs! I had never known how good chard is until I started growing it myself. I had mistakenly thought that it was a brassica and therefore would be bitter. It's not! It can be somewhat of a challenge to get it to germinate, though. In the photo below, you can see that the ones in the back germinated first. I've been taking the largest leaves to add to a salad almost every day. The ones in the middle are the ones that refused to germinate. So I started again with fresh sponges and fresh seeds. The one in the front-left is finally germinating on the third try. This is MIgardener Ruby Red Swiss Chard. The JS Barese (below) seems to be prettier in the AG since it's a more compact variety. But I like that I'm getting different colors (and perhaps additional nutrients) in the Ruby Red variety. When another Farm bowl frees up, I plan to plant an additional bowl of chard.  |
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Post by clumsythumbs on Jan 16, 2019 0:34:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the info! I will have to add this to my (growing) list of future projects and gardens. Just planted my first set of projects Saturday (herbs) and today (heirloom lettuces). Figured I'd go with the pre-seeded pods to get the hang of it before branching out into more adventurous stuff.
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Post by cheddachasa on Jan 16, 2019 8:21:56 GMT -5
Is it just one plant per pod?
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Happy
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Post by Happy on Jan 16, 2019 10:37:28 GMT -5
Two.
But in the future I’m going to experiment with larger sponges (Rapid Rooters) and I’ll plant 4 seeds per sponge. I will make four cuts in the top of each sponge.
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