Stefaniechamo, I have sent you an e-mail. Bea, good to hear from you. :) Let me know what you would like to get from me. Le me know what else you have to trade. Thanks Just to add to the want list, I would love to get some heirloom lettuce as well, and I am looking for summer squash.

Beverly, What happened? I mailed my seeds on 7th sep that is almost a week before. But I didn't receive any seeds yet and day before yesterday I sent you an email but no reply. I am wondering. Please let me know.

I ordered a mix from Southern Exposure, knowing that it included Swiss chard, which I don't like, but also knowing that it included so many other things I do like it was worth it. So I have a packet of Southern Exposure Swiss Chard - 4 grams. Anyone have some heirloom tomato seeds that they love in their yard? Or melons? Or radishes? I'd be more interested in something you've tried and loved and saved seeds from than another commercial packet of seeds, even non-commercial Southern Exposure seeds packets, but maybe someone else has a mix in which they got a packet they're not interested in. If someone wants to unload some Arkansas Traveler or Margo or Sungold or Green Zebra tomato seeds, I could do that. In fact, I'm out of Sungold and Green Zebra seeds, and I'd trade this whole pack for a few reliable Sungold or Green Zebra seeds.

I can't help you with the 'correct' answer. But in my climate chard always overwinters and always self sows. I tend to pull the plants before the seed is dry because it takes a VERY long time to ripen. I then put the plants on the (cold)compost heap. I subsequently spread the compost and get a new crop of chard without any effort. So from this, completely unscientific, experience I would say that chard will grow from seed which is not fully ripened on the plant. This seems to agree with remy's advice.