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Bayou Garden
Bayou Garden

Swiss Chard: Color and Nutrition for a Winter Garden

By Dan Gill
Published February 15, 2014 at 6:56 AM CST
Swiss chard with yellow stalks.
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During the late winter and early spring, we can continue to plant cool season vegetables, including Swiss chard.

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Dan Gill
Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."
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