Ordinary, well-drainged garden soil will suit chard. Consider planting chard among robust flowers and bushes as an interesting, spirited annual. For an early crop, start seeds in flats. Or begin sowing directly in the garden about two weeks before your last frost date. Seeds should be planted 1/2 inch deep, spaced every 2 inches in rows 18 to 24 inches apart. Thin young plants to 8 to 10 inches apart. With care, you can use some of these thinnings to fill in any gaps in the rows, the rest can be added raw to salads.
HARVESTING HEIRLOOM SWISS CHARD
Beagin harvesting when the outer leaves reach 6 to 10 inches in length. Newer growth will take their place. Chard can handle frosts, allowing you to continue picking right through the winter in milder zones.
SAVING HEIRLOOM SWISS CHARD SEEDS
Allow some plants to grow out and produce seed, a process that runs int the nest season because chard is a biennial and doesn't bloosom and see seed until the second year. Pick the browning seedpods and allow them to dry completely under cover.
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