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Clare Heal's avatar

Chard is the best. So pretty too. Your garden looks incredible!

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Claire Ruston's avatar

Ah, thank you. What are your thoughts on fermenting chard? (You being one of my fermentation gurus and all.)

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Clare Heal's avatar

I have made some excellent kimchi with chard (plus a few radishes for crunch). I think it would be too soft for kraut on its own but maybe nice mixed in with white or green cabbage?

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Claire Ruston's avatar

Love the sound of kimchi with chard, thanks.

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

Sent before meant.. should have said gardening skills. As for kale - is there any excuse??

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Claire Ruston's avatar

Do you not like kale? Apart from my recent issues growing the stuff, I bloody love it. I think it was the first garden crop that I got really obsessed with. But then, I am a weirdo.

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

Well.. I’ve never quite found my way into making it taste fantastic; undoubtedly my bad! Perhaps you should do a piece for rehabilitating Kale Refuseniks

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Claire Ruston's avatar

I'll add it to the list. Right after I've rehabilitated Tofu Sceptics! 😂

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

Glad about the tofu – I like it but don’t know what to do with it!

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Claire Ruston's avatar

I've got the PERFECT post coming in a couple of weeks!

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

Hurray!

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

I am so envious of your TWO asparagus beds - and in awe of your garden

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Claire Ruston's avatar

Two is excessively smug, but it's not forever. In a few years, we'll be back down to one bed, which is only mildly smug.

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Karen HB's avatar

I’m so with you on the chard front. Who needs tricky spinach when chard is easy peasy

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Claire Ruston's avatar

I've never even tried spinach. I don't think we have the climate for it. Thank goodness for chard!

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Lizzie Wingfield's avatar

Hurray!

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