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Swiss Chard |
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Seakale Beet |
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Beet |
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Mangold |
| Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla | Accepted |
| Beta vulgaris var. cicla | Synonym |
| Five Color Silverbeet |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Suitable as Annual |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Swiss Chard for Spring PlantingThis green leafy vegetable has to be one of my all-time favorites for a number of good reasons. If you've never tried growing it, there's no time like the present. It's perfect for spring planting, amazingly easy to grow, and very resilient.
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| lovesblooms | On March 4, 2018 | Seeds sown direct |
| lovesblooms | On February 26, 2017 | Seeds sown |
| lovesblooms | On May 7, 2015 | Seeds sown yellow and green NOID |
| lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On March 17, 2015 | Seeds sown along with yellow, green, and unknown colored NOID chards; transplanted 6 2014 bright lights chard plants |
| LizDTM | On September 30, 2017 | Transplanted |
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