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Chard “Trees” and Other Tales from the Square Foot Garden

07 Saturday Jul 2012

Posted by Jessica Y in Garden

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gardening, garen, square foot garden, sustainable living, swiss chard, urban gardening

It is easy for me to remember when I sowed the seeds that have become these unstoppable Swiss chard plants (there are two). It was September of 2010. I was pregnant and still managing the “all day” sickness as I hosted a square foot gardening workshop in my backyard. I was new to the idea, and in return for being host, I got my very own square foot garden bed. Not much took off in the bed that fall. The adjacent nectarine tree had not been pruned recently and shaded the bed too much. The swiss chard, however, thrived.

The bed was planted the following spring, but having a newborn usurped any energy I had for the garden. Again, not much grew, but the Swiss chard kept going, and going, and going. Continue reading →

Tofu Quiche: The Eggless Wonder

13 Wednesday Jun 2012

Posted by Jessica Y in Recipe

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egg allergy, food allergies, gardening, quiche, recipe, swiss chard, tofu, tofu quiche

The Swiss chard is just about done in my garden. I may get one more (small) bunch out of my two remaining plants. These are the plants that were planted two summers ago and keep on going. They are slowing down though.

I did however receive two bunches of Swiss chard in a bi-weekly box of produce I receive from eroots.

The finished quiche

This week I made tofu, swiss chard quiche. Do not wrinkle your nose at the tofu part until you have tried this. It is a sensational eggless wonder.

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Oh, Swiss Chard!

01 Sunday Apr 2012

Posted by Jessica Y in Garden, Recipe

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recipe, swiss chard

This gallery contains 1 photo.

My husband has told me, on more than one occasion, that he didn’t eat Swiss chard before he met me. …

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