Growing Swiss Chard: Swiss chard grows best in rich well composted moist soil with a PH between 6.0 and 6.8. Chard prefers full sun early in the season, part shade in summer when it’s warm and requires well-drained soil. Plant seeds half an inch deep and 3 inches apart. Set out seedlings 12 inches apart.
Care of Swiss Chard:
Water the plants evenly to help them grow better. Water often during dry
spells in the summer. Mulching the plants to help conserve
moisture.
Cut the plants back when they are about 1 foot tall. If the chard plants become overgrown, they lose their flavor.
Swiss Chard can be picked as soon as the leaves are large enough to harvest,
usually in four to six weeks.
Chard is a cool weather vegetable and may withstand a very mild frost.
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