[TnGOP]

I have the Swiss Chard seeds, and need to get them out soon, but I'm trying to find a place in the front yard for them. They're too pretty to hide in the back. I do have more pots and stuff (all over the place) but only about 120 in the Jiffy Seed Starter I bought last week.

I also have herbs - catnip for the boys (Oliver and Shiloh), and basil, dill, mint, thyme, and a few others. I think I'm going to do some of these in larger pots inside to get them started, then add to my huge pots with banana plants outside when weather permits.

I'll keep the mint on the patio this time. It took nearly all of last summer to kill off the mint from the year previous. (My mom told me not to plant it in the garden, but I didn't listen).

WARNING:For anyone planting mint or horseradish, beware. It will spread like wildfire, and try to take over everything.

[Marmolade]

I planted Bright Lights swiss chard a few years back. It was my first time planting it. I wasn’t really sure how to prepare it, so cut it up like celery into salad. It was OK, but probably not the best way to use it. Any suggestions? BTW, it looks great in the yard, very colorful.

[nw_arizona_granny]

WARNING:For anyone planting mint or horseradish, beware. It will spread like wildfire, and try to take over everything.<<<

Not true in Arizona, I gave it an entire bed and it only stayed in the same spot.

I love the mints they are good for so many ills.

My Horse Radish grew, showed promise and died.

That is Arizona for you.

You can dry the swiss chard and add it to soups.

At one time, it was said the the white stem of chard was rich in Vitamin A.

Once dryed, it is good in soups and should be good soaked and steamed for greens, as I know spinach works that way.

Herbs make a pot of beans ‘good’, better than without them.

Herbs for healing purposes should also be grown, as a doctor may not always be available.