PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - Swiss Chard - Rainbow Mix - 75 Seeds - Organic

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The seeds can also be sown in modules, with young plants then transplanted to their final location. Moreover, one or two cultivars lend themselves to being enjoyed fresh in salads while one or two others are terrific for sauteing and even pot-cooking.

Throw them together with the leaves in a casserole or use them separately to make soups and to flavour stews. To help you figure out if your seeds are still viable, refer to the following chart, which indicates the life expectancies of certain types of vegetable seeds stored under ideal conditions. The chart has been modified from D.N. Maynard and G.J. Hochmuth, Knott’s Handbook for Vegetable Growers , 4th Edition (1997).

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Perpetual Spinach’ is identified by its very name as a cultivar that you can be assured of harvesting on a continuing basis. It is more spinach-like than most Chards and makes a fine spinach substitute. This variety keeps particularly well, and can be refrigerated longer than most others, and is the best one to store frozen. Fire Fresh is a fast-growing chard with ruby stems and veins. The leaves are ready to harvest in 23 to 35 days from transplanting, and the plants have a good degree of disease resistance. Swiss chard seeds can be direct sown any time after the last frost date, and the seeds will germinate once the soil temperature has reached 50°. For earlier harvests, Swiss chard may be started indoors three to four weeks before the last frost date. Sow seeds in sterile seed-starting mix, with two seeds per cell. The seeds can sprout in as few as five days if the soil temperature is between 50° and 85°. One week after the seeds were sown, thin seedlings to one per cell. As a general rule, plant Chard at the top of spring and the end of summer with April and mid-July-to-mid-August being the best time periods. Swiss chard isn’t too troubled by pests or diseases, but here are a few things to watch out for when you’re tending to your crop. Patches of Discoloration in Your Leaves

The ideal soil pH is slightly acidic, that is with a pH of 6.1 to 6.5. Of course, there is some leeway and anything from moderately acidic to neutral will work out. Thinning Are you experiencing a serious blast of heat? Bring your plants indoors for a bit. Indoor Plant Problems Chard is an excellent leaf to grow in your garden. It’s an easier crop than spinach, can tolerate extremes of temperature and is very prolific. Research also suggests it can even grow in space! Chard was one of a handful of crops tested as part of NASA’s Veggie Project to determine the best way to grow vegetables for long-term space missions.Then, add some sliced garlic, salt, a little bit of coriander powder, the chard leaves, and cook until they wilt, about another 2 minutes. Chard likes being moist, so make sure to water chard regularly. Always give it more water when the top layer of soil has dried out. With sufficient watering, the Swiss chard leaves and stems stay tender longer and taste better. Young leaves can be used raw in salads, while larger leaves can be steamed like spinach or added to stir-fries. The stems and mid-ribs need to be cooked for slightly longer, so are best removed and cooked first.

joegardener Online Gardening Academy™ : Three popular courses on gardening fundamentals; managing pests, diseases & weeds; and seed starting! As with growing Chard in open ground, the pots should be placed in a sunny but sheltered location. Common Pests & Problems Swiss Chard Seeds - Peppermint The multifunctional vegetable that will create a mouth-watering display If sowing direct, the seed can be sown at the same depth in drills or holes, but at a spacing of 10–15cm apart and again watered in thoroughly. 4) Growing On Whatever you choose, it should have plenty of drainage holes in the bottom to ensure that the roots don’t get waterlogged.Lyon is renowned for its taste. The leaves are lime-green on white stalks. The leaves grow more than a foot long and near 10 inches wide. It is an open-pollinated variety that is ready to harvest in 50 days. Swiss chard grows best in well-worked, well-drained soil rich in organic matter, although chard does not favor soil that is too acidic.