So here's Jedimomma at her most brilliant
My beets this year have been a disaster. Big, gorgeous greens, nary a bulb to be found. *sigh* And the chard, sitting right next to it in the same bed, is looking huge and healthy and happy. What gives? So, I was out picking some chard for dinner the other night and I noticed that there seemed to be a small bulb at it's base. I mean, I know that chard and beets are basically the same plant (one bred for greens, one for bulbs), but it's a little insulting when your chard has bigger bulbs than your beets, ya know. And come to think of it, I planted rhubarb chard, and it never really developed that gorgeous red spine and red-tinged leaves like it was supposed to, just like the beets have... er....
... wait a second...
OH YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
Yes, I've been confusing my chard with my beets all summer long. We in fact have lovely, perfectly-sizes beets, and gorgeous, deep-red hued chard.
And thus concludes today's lesson on proper labeling of your garden plots.
... wait a second...
OH YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.
Yes, I've been confusing my chard with my beets all summer long. We in fact have lovely, perfectly-sizes beets, and gorgeous, deep-red hued chard.
And thus concludes today's lesson on proper labeling of your garden plots.