Ok, so Swiss Chard probably has nothing to do with the Swiss. Although I’m sure there are a number of Swiss gardeners that grow Swiss Chard to go into their gemischter salat. There is a better chance that Swiss Chard, a member of the beet family, was first cultivated in the Mediterranean, perhaps Italy. It is used commonly in Mediterranean and Arabic dishes. Swiss chard is a great little vegetable and one that you should think about adding to your garden either for the fall or next year. In actuality this year is the first year I grew it in my garden, and wow, was I impressed. I had read about it in some gardening magazines, like Mother Earth News, and various online gardening sources that raved about this ‘summer spinach’. Because so many people liked it I thought I’d give it a try. Read More