Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant Organic

Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant Organic. Broad dark-green heavily crumpled leaves with white veins and stalks. Plants grow 24-28″ high with 2′” wide stalks. Abundant crops all season and even after the first light frosts. 50-60 days.

Cultivation Advice Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant Organic

• Swiss Chard does not transplant well and does best if the seeds are planted directly in the soil.
• Sow about 6 seeds per foot directly into the garden
• as soon as soil can be worked in early spring to summer through mid spring.
• Cover seeds with 1/2 inch of fine soil.
• When seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high thin to 8 to 12 inches apart.
• Use leaves from young thinned plants in salads.
• Start cutting outer leaves when plants are about 8 inches tall for extended harvest,
• new leaves will grow out from the centre.
• Cut back plants in late summer to rejuvenate them for fall production.
• Swiss Chard is resistant to frost, and can be harvested well after first frost