Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant Organic Seeds Online Edition

Name: Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant Organic Seeds Online Edition
SKU: 0819
Price: 6.29 USD
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Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla

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Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant Organic Seeds Online Edition

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla

$6.29

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Product Information

Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard is an old-time favorite—a perfect container variety!

These Swiss chard seeds will grow into a vigorous plant with a long growing season. An excellent substitute for spinach, it's packed with vitamins and minerals. This hearty vegetable is an excellent source of iron, vitamins A and C, and calcium.

Sku: 0819

Common Name: Swiss Chard

Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun|Partial Shade

Days to
Germination:

7 - 10 Days

Days to
Maturity:

60 Days

Best
Container Size:

12"

Growing Height:

12 - 24"

Water
Needs:

Average (1 - 2 in / week)

Plant
Lifecycle:

Annual

Plant Type:

Vegetable

Harvest/Bloom
Season:

Spring|Summer|Fall

Growing
Season:

Summer|Fall

Key Features

Color: Green

Fill Weight (grams): 1.6 g

Approximate Seed Count: 60 - 70

Flavor: Mild and earthy taste.

Preparation Ideas: Swiss chard leaves can be used in place of spinach in salads, stir fried, or sauteed while the stalks can be creamed.

Landscape Use: Edible Garden

Tolerance: Drought|Heat|Humidity

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Instructions

Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.

Planting Depth: 0.75"

Seed Spacing: Sow your Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard seeds roughly 6" apart in rows, keeping each row approximately 18" apart.

Nutrient Care Instructions: 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

Harvest stems just above the soil line. Grows back for multiple harvests.

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