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Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open-pollinated. Vigorous long-standing 2-3' plants with broad silvery-white midribs and deep green savoyed leaves. read more

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Bali

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (55 days for bunching, 35-40 days baby leaf) Open-pollinated. Very dark lush green fully savoyed leaf, brilliant red contrasting stalk. Excellent regrowth for multiple harvests. read more

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Bali -

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (55 days for bunching, 35–40 days baby leaf ) Open-pollinated. Very dark lush green fully savoyed leaf, brilliant red contrasting stalk. Excellent regrowth for multiple harvests. read more

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Bright Lights

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open-pollinated. Gold, yellow, orange and pink stems, midribs and veins. Tender dark green to bronze leaves with mild chard flavor. read more

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Fordhook Giant

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (50 days) Open-pollinated. Standard broad white stems and dark green savoyed leaves with white veins. read more

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Golden Sunset -

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (56 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Large light green semi-savoyed leaves contrast with bright yellow stems and veins. read more

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Perpetual Spinach

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (55 days) Open-pollinated. Tender smooth leaves, thin stems, spinach-like flavor. Lasts through summer into fall. Withstands some frosts. read more

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Red Rhubarb -

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (59 days) Open-pollinated. Heirloom. Crimson stalks and dark green leaves. Hardy. read more

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Rhubarb Supreme -

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (60 days) Open-pollinated. Clear rich red stems contrast deep green savoy leaves. Good bolt resistance. read more

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Silverado -

Chard - Greens Seeds

Beta vulgaris (56 full size; 30 days baby leaf) Open-pollinated. Much like Fordhook, except it’s more compact, deeply savoyed, more uniform and with a narrower stem. Long harvest window. read more

Chard

About 1,000–2,800 seeds/oz. Seed size varies by variety
Days to maturity are from seeding date. Subtract 20 days for transplants.

Salzer’s 1915 catalog opines, “Swiss chard produces more food for the table than almost any other vegetable and it also requires less care; it yields a constant crop from July to winter.” Same species as beets.

Culture: Hardy and easy to grow. Can be sown almost as soon as ground can be worked in spring. Minimum germination temperature 40°, optimum range 50–85°. Space according to use—can be direct-seeded 2" apart for baby-leaf harvest; thin to 12–16" apart for large leaves. Soften thick ribs of chard, beets and other greens by braising. Also used for microgreens.

Disease: Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) looks like someone shot small target-like circles in mature foliage. Prolonged periods of rain and high humidity exacerbate this disease. Rotating crops, removing plant debris, and wider row spacing for adequate air circulation are preventive measures.