The time when chard comes into its own is now, in the cold of winter. Chard is in the same family as beetroot, which is one of the reason why there are the red stemmed varieties that have the same earthy sweetness, although not so pronounced.
Chard does not bolt in the heat of summer (so it is sown spring and autumn) chard will also last for a couple of years. With chard you also get a wonderful meaty stalk to use in stir fries!
The best thing about Swiss chard is that it is not only very hardy , but has very few problems in the way of bugs.
Even pigeons leave it alone, although this year for the first time I have had rats having a chew at my red chard.
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