How to Grow Swiss Chard at Home

• Swiss Chard is very hardy and a heavy feeder.
• A heavy feeder takes a lot of nutrients out of the ground.
• Swiss Chard needs a lot of compost to help keep the soil fertile.
• It is better to sow Swiss Chard straight into the soil 'in situ', as transplanting can slow the growth.

Companions (do well together)
• Swiss Chard grows well with most other vegetables, herbs and flowers.
• Swiss Chard enjoys the company of flowers like Black-eyed Susan's and Calendulas.
• It likes to be grown near Fennel.

Antagonists (don't do well together)
• Swiss Chard enemies unknown

• Swiss Chard can be used to prepare many delicious dishes. Using the young leaves in a salad is scrumptious as it has a nutty taste.
• Some people use either the green or the white bits of the Swiss Chard; instead use the whole leaf and stem, lightly steamed, so as not to lose the flavor.
• Substituting Swiss Chard for spinach makes a subtle yet tasty difference.
• When you harvest the leaves, it is best to snap the whole leaf and stem off from the base.
• If you cut it, the piece of stem that is left will prevent new leaves from forming.

Pancake mixture
• 2 eggs
• 1cup flour
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Water

• Make the pancake mixture by mixing all the ingredients together and allow this mixture to stand for one hour.

Swiss Chard filling
• 1 Onion
• Oil for frying
• Bunch of Swiss Chard
• Feta or Cheddar cheese
• 2 cloves of Garlic
• 2 sprigs of oregano


• Chop and fry the onion till light brown.
• Chop up the Swiss Chard, and add to the pot, this needs to cook for about 5 minutes till soft.
• Add the chopped garlic and oregano.
• Switch off the heat and add the Feta or grated Cheddar cheese.
• Allow to stand while making the pancakes.
• Fill the pancakes with the Swiss Chard and cheese mixture.

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