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Swiss Chard

June 7, 2011

 

If you have been wondering how to grow swiss chard, you probably enjoy greens tremendously. You get a lot of Vitamin A from dark leafy vegetables, and swiss chard is no exception. Swiss chard is actually a beet that really doesn’t produce a beet. These wonderful plants do produce, however, many large, dark leaves that can have red, white or yellow stalks. These leaves are perfect in dishes that include greens.

How Do I Plant Swiss Chard?

One of the best tips on growing swiss chard is to plant the seed early. By early, this means getting the seeds planted by early to mid spring. There are no swiss chard planting dates that are exact and no exact rules on how to grow swiss chard. Early to mid spring is different depending on where you live. It just means that you should watch and make sure all signs of frost are over because the soil has to be at least 50 degrees F. for the plant to germinate. This means there is no hurry to plant the swiss chard unless you know you will have warm weather for a length of time.

Another one of the best tips on growing swiss chard is to plant the swiss chard seeds directly into the ground. Plant the seeds directly into the ground about ¼ to ¾ inches deep. You can put eight to ten seeds per foot of row planted. Once the plants grow and are a couple of inches tall, thin them to about four to six inches apart.

Another one of the great tips on growing swiss chard is that when the plants are nine to 12 inches tall, you can start harvesting them. Swiss chard harvesting, however, the first time around, should include picking the whole plant and throwing away the root. Swiss chard harvesting this way ensures enough space for the remaining plants to fully grow.

So long as your swiss chard has been given sufficient water, they can grow to two feet in a season. You will want to plant your swiss chard among other winter vegetables like carrots, turnips, spinach and parsnips. These things all go well together on a winter Sunday dinner table with a good roast.

Late in the fall when you want some swiss chard, harvesting it along with other winter vegetables for the Sunday table is a fresh way to serve your family a decent dinner. Until the first frost, you can enjoy fresh swiss chard for your table.

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