Swiss chard 'Costa Verde da Taglio'
swiss chard
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- size:
- approx 500 seeds
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Hardiness: full hardy
Light green, smooth leaves which can be cooked just like spinach. Packed with vitamins C and A, if you cook the leaves in very little water for a short time it will preserve all the goodness. It is a plant which will grow again quickly after cutting and it can be planted as a successional crop - ideally 2 to 3 times a year. - Growing Instructions:
Sow outside - March to September when the air temperature is above 10°C
Sow 1cm deep. Can be slower to germinate than other salad leaves, so don't leave sowing until too late in autumn as you won't get a crop that year. Thin plants to 5cm apart April to October
Harvest: May to November
- Eventual Height: 0.45m
- Eventual Spread: 0.3m