28 Chervil 



Swiss chard should not be allowed to grow very 

 large before using. The leaves make an excellent 

 green cooked as spinach is and the center stalk is 

 excellent when prepared like asparagus. A good 

 salad can be made from the center stalks, as weD. 



Cut Swiss chard back to within two or three inches 

 of the ground at each cutting. Only in this way 

 will it be kept from growing tough and hard. The 

 thinnings of Swiss chard make good greens. 



CHERVIL 



Chervil seed should be sown in the early autumn, 

 but they will not germinate until the following 

 spring. It will thrive on any garden soil. It is a 

 very useful vegetable, as the roots can be used as 

 carrots are used and the leaves will garnish as 

 nicely as parsley. 



Chervil requires only a moderately rich soil, but if 

 it is given rich, friable loam it will be well worth the 

 trouble. The seed should be sown in drills in their 

 permanent location and the seedlings thinned to a 

 distance of six or seven inches apart. 



