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Unwins Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant Seeds produce large spinach-like vegetables with huge, dark green leaves.
This product is easy to grow and is delicious in a stir fry. The leaves and stems are edible and taste best when lightly boiled or steamed.
This product is easy to grow and is delicious in a stir fry. The leaves and stems are edible and taste best when lightly boiled or steamed.
- Very tasty
- Spinach-like leaves
Sow: Apr to Aug
Harvest: Jul to Nov
Sowing Outdoors
Sow seeds 2.5 cm deep, 10 cm apart, directly in the harvest position in rows 40 cm apart. Keep the soil consistently moist.
Thinning
When seedlings are large enough to handle, thin to 30 cm apart as needed.
Advice
Use thinnings as baby salad leaves. Plants will continue cropping in all but the harshest weather, especially if given some winter protection.
Harvest: Jul to Nov
Sowing Outdoors
Sow seeds 2.5 cm deep, 10 cm apart, directly in the harvest position in rows 40 cm apart. Keep the soil consistently moist.
Thinning
When seedlings are large enough to handle, thin to 30 cm apart as needed.
Advice
Use thinnings as baby salad leaves. Plants will continue cropping in all but the harshest weather, especially if given some winter protection.
Additional Information
Name Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant
SKU WEST-30310234