This is the most productive crop Sarah Raven has ever grown

I had the pleasure of visiting Sarah Raven’s Perch Hill this week, and I gleaned lots of valuable tips around dahlias, salad crops and the like. What I wasn’t expecting was to come away with a newfound appreciation for Swiss chard.

That’s right – this beautiful edimental is one of gardening expert and author Sarah Raven’s all-time favourite crops to grow at home. In fact, if faced with the task of bringing one packet of seeds to a desert island, Sarah said it’d be Swiss chard that makes the cut.

That’s because it’s a hugely productive crop – you’ll get plenty of bang for your buck, and the leaves are versatile in the kitchen, too.