Canary Swiss Chard
This was planted in 2011-it survived our winter and is growing with spring bulbs in 2012!
I decided to review each vegetable plant for season 2012 in Palm Rae Potager. If my goal is to have a sustainable garden, I have to be able to save my own seed for the next season. I also have to grow species that will not cross in the garden. I have to spend time checking each and every plant for creating a sustainable garden. I was debating about Beets and Swiss Chard. They are from the same Family, Genus and Species. Swiss Chard is part of the Family-Chenopodiaceae, Genus-Beta, Species-Vulgaris and Cultivar-Canary. I made the decision on which vegetable in the Species -Vulgaris would give me the most nutritional punch for Palm Rae Potager. Swiss Chard won hands down to beets ( for my own personal health goals), but we will still purchase Beets from our local Farmer Market. You can check nutritonal value of Swiss Chard a this site.
Tatsoi Survived the winter, too!
The biggest decision I have to make is over the Bassicaceae Family. There are so many that I enjoy growing and eating. This will not be easy....Tatsoi is from the Family-Brassicaceae, Genus-Brassica, Species-Rapa.
February-- sleepy elephant in Palm Rae Potager
I was trying my new filter and it does pick up the orange and reds better...
This little fairy is waking up from a mild winter.....
