Swiss Chard - Red Rhubarb (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) Chard Non GMO & Organic Red Heirloom Vegetable
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Swiss Chard - Red Rhubarb (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) Chard Non GMO & Organic Red Heirloom Vegetable
Annual
Height 18-24 in
- This variety is a wonderful and richly flavoured heirloom variety
- Wide stalks with veins that are bright scarlet red with deeply crumpled dark green leaves
- To superstart germination, soak seeds in water for 24 hours prior to planting.
- Starting seeds indoors: sow seeds½ to 1 inch deep, 2 to 6 inches apart, in starter pots. Once the seedlings are strong enough to handle transplant out into a prepared bed outdoors after last frost has passed. Continue planting seeds at 10 day intervals for a month indoors/outdoors and repeat. Chard is best treated as a “cut-and-come-again” crop.
- Before direct sowing seeds loosen the soil and add compost and organic fertilizer. Plant the seeds a half inch deep and about 2 inches apart. Seeds should sprout in 7-14 days. Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep, spaced 10-30cm (4-12″) apart in rows 45cm (18″) apart.
- Prefers full sun and will tolerate light shade in summer; requires loose, deep, and fertile soil rich in organic matter.
- Plenty of consistent moisture is required, especially asplants grow larger.
- Cook the stalks as you would asparagus and the leaves as you would spinach, or enjoy both raw in salads.
- Seed Count: 2 gr