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Swiss Chard, Rainbow Blend Organic Seeds
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
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Add a burst of colour and nutrition to your garden with Swiss Chard Rainbow Blend Organic Seeds.
This blend features a variety of vibrant stalks in red, orange, yellow, and white, making it a stunning addition to your garden or container. Multicoloured stems brighten both vegetable and flower gardens with an attractive show of colors. Stems have a mild chard flavor. Known for its high vitamin content and versatility in the kitchen.
- SKU: 143629
- Common Name: Swiss Chard
- Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full sun|Part Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 10 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
55 days
Best
Container Size:
30 cm+ (12 in.+)
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Fill Weight (grams): 900 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 40-45
- Characteristics: Frost sensitive
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Flavour: Mild and earthy taste
- Preparation Ideas: Leaves can be used in place of spinach in salads, stir fried, or sauteed while the stalks can be creamed.
Instructions
Swiss chard should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. To speed up germination, soak seeds overnight in room temperature water before planting. Soil temperature (not air temperature) should be between 13-24°C (55-75°F) . Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Thinnings can be used as fresh greens. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Swiss chard grows quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 10 days for 4 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh chard.
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow swiss chard seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 45 cm (18 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 25 cm (10 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Swiss chard is a member of the beet family and grows well both in cool and warm weather.
- Both the leaves and stems can be eaten cooked or raw.
- Water regularly to promote plenty of fresh leafy growth and to stop the plants from bolting. Bolting is when plants stop vegetative growth and start flowering, marking the end of the harvest.
- When plants are about 30 cm (12 in) tall, cut leaves back to 7-12 cm (3 -5 in) to encourage new tender growth. If chard plants become overgrown, they become less flavorful.
- Depending on the size of leaves you want, harvest can take place when plants are 15-20 cm (6-8 in) tall. Chard can be harvested as a cut and come again crop. Cut off older outer leaves 4 cm (1-1/2 in) above the ground with a sharp knife. Avoid damaging the plant’s center and the young leaves will continue to grow.
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Overall rating: 4.4444447 / 5 from 9 reviews.
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Pretty in the Garden
"Very colorful, productive, loved by our neighbors as well."
A sight to see and delicious!
"What a beautiful, colourful sight to see in the garden!"
Didn’t even receive my seeds. .
"Didn’t even receive my seeds. . says it went to a complete different address that I could not find"
Good product
"Good product"
eat your ornamentals
"sorry i haven’t found space to plant them this season. A great edible ornamental in my past experience."
I have started some Swiss
"I have started some Swiss chard already this year and growing these guys next year which I'm excited to see the colorful stems!"
Swiss Chard
"I have grown this rainbow blend for many years and it is delicious and beautiful. If you cover it over the winter and cut it back in the spring, it will continue to grow."
