Every year, I plant Swiss chard from seed in a large-ish pot along the front walkway.
Some Virginia creeper volunteered in the spot, and I love the way it rambles. I cut the creeper back every now and again but allow it to cool the space.
May, 2021
The young Swiss chard leaves always get munched by leaf miners but I don’t do much other than squish them. I figure that the leaf miner season is short and the chard is indestructible. Maybe one year I’ll cover the newly planted chard with a row cover…
June, 2021
August 2021
But for the past few years, the chard has flourished with almost no care, and the creeper has done its thing. Generosity!