Growing Swiss Chard & Leaf Beet
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Below are general guidelines for growing Swiss chard & leaf beet, including plant height to
enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other
plants.
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Plant Height
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Up
to 45cm/18"Â |
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Time between sowing
and harvesting
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12
weeks
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Where to Sow
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Outdoors
in open ground or containers |
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Sowing time
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April - temperature Â
+12C/54F. |
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How to Sow
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2.5cm/1"
deep, 10cm/4" apart -Â in rows 30cm/12" apart or in groups/blocks. |
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After Germination
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When
the plants are large enough to handle, thin to 20cm/8" apart |
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Growing on -Â
in Pots
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Keep
weed free and well watered |
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Growing on- in
ground
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Thin
to 30cm/12" apart. Keep weed free and well watered |
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Aftercare
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Keep
weed free and well watered. Remove any flower heads which may appear
although this is unlikely.
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Harvesting
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Swiss
Chard - start harvesting a few leaves with their stalks from
each plant when they have reached a suitable size (about
20cm/8")Â Harvest outer leaves leaving central foliage to
develop. Â Leaf/Spinach
beet - Start harvesting a few leaves from each plant when they
have grown to about 10cm/4". Harvest outer leaves leaving
central foliage to develop. |
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