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| Brand: | Botanical Interests |
| Style: | BI0167 |
| Our Price: | $1.89 |
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Swiss Chard Ruby Red (Heirloom)
Beta vulgaris
Days to maturity: 50 - 60. Ruby Red chard will beautify your garden as well as your plate! A vigorous grower with a long growing season, it will provide fresh greens from early summer into fall, and year-round in mild climates. Packed with vitamins and minerals; young leaves are great for salads; any size leaves can be steamed, stir-fried, added to lasagna, omelets, soups and stews, and mixed with other greens. Good container variety.
This packet plants three 10 foot rows.
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Seed Spacing: A group of 2-3 seeds every 6" - 8"
Row Spacing: 18"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall thin to 1 every 6" - 8"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when soil temperature is at least 50° F. Sow as late as 2 months before first fall frost. In USDA zones 6 or warmer, also sow in late summer for fall/winter crop.
When to start inside: Not recommended.
Harvesting: Pick the outer leaves as needed when plant is at least 10" tall, and let more leaves grow from the middle of the plant; or, if desired, harvest the whole plant 2" above ground, and it will regrow. Pick very young leaves, 2" - 3" to use fresh in salads.
Artist: Carolyn Crawford
Beta vulgaris
Days to maturity: 50 - 60. Ruby Red chard will beautify your garden as well as your plate! A vigorous grower with a long growing season, it will provide fresh greens from early summer into fall, and year-round in mild climates. Packed with vitamins and minerals; young leaves are great for salads; any size leaves can be steamed, stir-fried, added to lasagna, omelets, soups and stews, and mixed with other greens. Good container variety.
This packet plants three 10 foot rows.
Days to Emerge: 5 - 10
Seed Depth: 1/2"
Seed Spacing: A group of 2-3 seeds every 6" - 8"
Row Spacing: 18"
Thinning: When 1/2" tall thin to 1 every 6" - 8"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when soil temperature is at least 50° F. Sow as late as 2 months before first fall frost. In USDA zones 6 or warmer, also sow in late summer for fall/winter crop.
When to start inside: Not recommended.
Harvesting: Pick the outer leaves as needed when plant is at least 10" tall, and let more leaves grow from the middle of the plant; or, if desired, harvest the whole plant 2" above ground, and it will regrow. Pick very young leaves, 2" - 3" to use fresh in salads.
Artist: Carolyn Crawford
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