Rainbow Swiss Chard

$2.99

An open pollinated mixture of four colorful chards: Golden Sunrise – holds color well to maturity, prolific. Magenta Sunset – very tender, heat tolerant. White Cloud – snow white, tasty and crunchy at maturity. Ruby Red – vibrant red color, crunchy. Great for market growers and specialty markets. Pretty enough to plant in the flower garden; so delicious and one of our favorite greens!

14 in stock

Product Description

Difficulty:
Easy

 

Timing:
Direct sow any time from early spring to mid-summer. Chard is moderately winter hardy and may perform into the following spring where winters are mild. Optimal soil temperature is 50-85°F. Seeds should sprout in 7-14 days.

 

Starting:
Sow seeds ½” deep, spaced 2-12″ apart in rows 18″ apart.

 

Growing:
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Swiss chard prefers loose, deep, and fertile soil that is rich in organic matter. Plenty of consistent moisture is required, especially as plants grow larger. It grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light shade in summer. A liquid fertilizer or compost tea applied twice during summer will keep chard growing well.

 

Harvest:
For salad mix, seed more densely and cut as baby leaves. Cut individual mature stalks using the large outer ones first.

 

Days to Maturity: 50 days
Planting Depth: 1″
Distance Apart: 30″ – 36″
Amount: 1g