0tterbot wrote:
i'm just hanging out for my ruby chard to get a tiny bit
bigger, & eat the baby leaves of that instead

Apparently there is an acid in silverbeet (swiss chard) that is
bad for people with gout, and possibly for asthmatics. My
missus had an asthma attack after eating raw silverbeet,
but she doesn't have a problem when it is cooked. Just
something to think about if you use it for salads.