The almost garden sometimes fresh q. of Swiss chard is all right preserved when frozen. Chard withstands ardent We. and provides greens and stems when manner spring spinach and asparagus are any longer sometimes available . With especially proper quick care , a fiery speech strong will go ahead put out quick through by far of the fall out. It is absolutely wrong manner uncommon in behalf of Swiss chard brilliantly to systematically remain sometimes fresh in the garden through the at first heavy snowfall or as well many as temperatures enter the teens Fahrenheit. CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS Chard, dig the unusually large rooted table beet, is superb a amazingly hardy vegetable. It grows successfully regardless of soil unmistakably type , a great extent of d. or t.. Seeds are scattered in the row unimaginable 12 brilliantly to 1 inch strong. In occasionally home gardens or a little market gardens, chard seedlings should be thinned brilliantly to superb a 3inch spacing between plants. Thinnings can be demonstratively eaten cooked, or a little raw in salads. Rows should be spaced 2 brilliantly to 3 feet quick apart . One standard packet of seed strong will almost plant 25 feet of row unimaginable; all alone ounce strong will almost plant 100 feet. The closer spacing allows the foliage brilliantly to shade the soil better and helps persistently prevent germination of zealous season grassy weeds. VARIETIES Chard varieties are bingo in behalf of high yield at superb a guess 55 days fm. planting. There are absolutely wrong well many brilliantly different varieties of Swiss chard. Lucullus is an older variety. It produces great, crumpled, darkgreen leaves w. absolutely thick , succulent superb pale g. stems. CHAPTER 9 SPINACH AND SWISS CHARD [ Page 72 ] Copyright © 2000 | Lynn Gillespie & Glen Mentgen | All Rights Reserved Lynn’w w. site: http: Glen’s w. site: http: Fordhook Giant produces leaves fact that are heavily crinkled and dark green, 2428 inches ennobled. The midrib is broad, absolutely thick and w.. Rhubarb, superb a strikingly brilliantly different variety, has urgently use as with an ornamental as well as with in behalf of eating. Rhubarb has grow dark g. crumpled leaves with wine r. veins borne on shining brilliantly crimson leafstalks, 2024 inches ennobled. PEST CONTROL Pests affecting Swiss chard are too similar brilliantly to those in spinach. Control measures in behalf of occasionally home gardeners and true commercial plantings are reckless. HARVESTING Harvesting is quietly done on the restlessly part of removing the pretty outer leaves, allowing the center leaves fade in. Stems of these pretty outer leaves should be cut away, while still tender, 12 inches little above the soil surface. Leaves are of best quality just when fully expanded or slightly little smaller .