Swiss chard is the beginner-friendly veggie your garden needs. Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest it with ease. Bright, beautiful, and bursting with nutrients ...

Swiss chard lacks a fleshy root like beets produce, and its large, glossy leaves are borne on fleshy leafstalks that can vary in color depending upon the variety.

Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) is actually a variation of the beet (Beta vulgaris) that is grown for its large, edible leaves rather than the root.

(An edible version of thistle is grown and called “cardoon.”) But again, why “Swiss,” no one appears to know or by whom. Chard is sturdier than spinach and is also less bitter.

Swiss chard may be seeded directly in the garden or grown as transplants. Plants should be grown six to 12 inches apart, and the leaves can be harvested 45-60 days after sowing the seeds.

Take, for instance, those thick white or red stems of the Swiss chard that cookbooks always tell us to strip the leaves from. Or the equally thick stems of broccoli, the roots of spinach or the ...

1. You can plant Swiss chard throughout the year. Its seeds, like those of closely related beets (they are varieties of the same species, Beta vulgaris), are formed in clusters, up to four seeds ...

Swiss chard should be planted between August and mid-October, with September being ideal. Plant seeds ½-inch deep and 4 inches to 6 inches apart. Chard seeds, which look like tiny, spiky balls ...

Swiss chard’s versatility as a leafy green shines in these 4 recipes February 18, 2021 More than 4 years ago By Kari Sonde ...