Chard Question..?

**sewer rat** · 19-07-2009, 08:34 PM

Me thinks you have a rogue beetroot in amonst your chard seed. What variety of chard did you sow - it doesn't usually have anything other than leaf growth.

**Alice** · 19-07-2009, 08:40 PM

That looks like beetroot to me Braders,
Chard is grown for the leaves and the ribs and I've never seen it with a bulbous root.
But if you're disappointed you can cook the beetroot leaves in the same way as chard.

**braders** · 19-07-2009, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by sewer rat View Post

Me thinks you have a rogue beetroot in amonst your chard seed. What variety of chard did you sow - it doesn't usually have anything other than leaf growth.

I think it was Red Titan..?

**FionaH** · 19-07-2009, 08:46 PM

Looks like a beetroot to me

**sewer rat** · 19-07-2009, 08:47 PM

Have checked out Red Titan - it seems that it may well produce a builbous root but that this is only suitable for animal fodder - so stick to eating the leaves and you'l be right

**NOG** · 19-07-2009, 09:08 PM

It still looks like a beetroot to me.

**sewer rat** · 19-07-2009, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by NOG View Post

It still looks like a beetroot to me.

I agree with you NOG but have never seen this variety before so quite possible I suppose - after all bulls blood beetroot is grown only for the leaf and not the bulb.

**gojiberry** · 20-07-2009, 07:45 AM

If it is classed as animal fodder then it probably won't be very palatable. Maize is a good example.

Ian

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