Category Archives: Chard

Breaking Ground for Cold Weather Crops

Posted on May 24, 2011 by itfarmer

I still need to call the Rototiller guy and schedule and appointment, so for now I need to work the soil the old fashioned way: By hand. I was using my garden hoe to level dirt as part of my … Continue reading →

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No Need For A New Arc

Posted on May 6, 2011 by itfarmer

The weather lately has been so rainy, that I’ve heard more then one joke about my chicken coop being the start of an arc. Now that the sun has finally decided to battle the clouds and start soaking up some … Continue reading →

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Chard: Under Cover

Posted on March 18, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve decided that 2011 will be the year I finally move my gardening habit into the cooler weather seasons. I’ve gotten a start from a row of Swiss Chard that was planted in the spring of last year. I noticed … Continue reading →

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It’s Begun

Posted on March 14, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve been waiting patiently, restraining myself from starting any seeds till the time is right, and that time is now. The season begins for me with Celery, which should be started 11 weeks before the last frost, several weeks before … Continue reading →

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Swiss Chard, Bio-Char and Haste is Waste

Posted on February 28, 2011 by itfarmer

Even in the winter, I find my self walking around in the garden. I noticed the other day that my Swiss Chard is still alive,  so I started planning how I could help these plants grow even in the cold … Continue reading →

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Just Won’t Give Up…

Posted on January 4, 2011 by itfarmer

This winter has had a few very cold days when the temperature was well below freezing, so I was sure everything in the garden had finally given in. Winter seemed to let up a bit last weekend, and while the mercury crept towards 50 … Continue reading →

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Frosted Veggies

Posted on November 18, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve been watching patiently as my cool weather crops progress. After ignoring these plants for my first few years gardening, I’m quite surprized by there growth. I’ve been in the routine that once the frost comes, game over. No extra … Continue reading →

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Sauteed Swiss Shard

Posted on October 24, 2010 by itfarmer

After chasing the chickens out of the greenhouse, I noticed a row of green in the garden. The Swiss Shard was still growing, and had not been killed by the frost. I did a search, and found that shard will … Continue reading →

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Plants That are New To My Garden

Posted on July 2, 2010 by itfarmer

In the past when I planted beets, they never did too well. It may be because I never weeded past gardens nearly as well as this one. Swiss chard is something I’ve only heard about in the past. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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