Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris var. cicla WD

Also known as chard (EN) silverbeet (EN)

A variety of chard

How to sow Swiss chard: Direct seed indoors or outdoors. Transplant seedlings after hardening off.

Sun requirement for Swiss chard: Plant in Full Sun

Swiss Chard is a leafy green vegetable in the Beet family. The thick stems come in a variety of colors including white, pink, red, yellow, orange, and pale green. Chard has large, crinkly leaves with distinctive veins. The leaves and stems are edible and high in nutrients. Swiss chard can be eaten raw, sautéed, baked, or steamed.

45: plantings
20: harvests
5: seed packets

Growing Swiss chard

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

26 weeks

First harvest expected

9 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

25 weeks after planting

Height

35cm

Spread

20cm

Row Spacing

30cm

Grown for

leaf harvested 20 times

How members grow Swiss chard

Sunniness

Planted from

Harvested for

Plant Swiss chard with

onion

Photos

Swiss chard crops

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Swiss chard plantings

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Swiss chard harvests

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Swiss chard seeds

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Where Swiss chard grow

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What people are saying about Swiss chard

State of the Spring Garden

by black_hound,

Finally some seasonably warm weather.

The peas are shooting up rather quickly. The lettuce has sprouted. Beets are up. Turnip are getting their second set of leaves so I will be thinning them out this week. Radish going strong. And I believe I…