{"id":6903,"date":"2023-04-02T03:20:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T07:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/?p=6903"},"modified":"2023-03-31T03:26:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T07:26:01","slug":"chard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/chard\/","title":{"rendered":"Chard"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Chard Overview<\/h3>
DESCRIPTION<\/td>Touted as an edible ornamental, chard (also called Swiss chard) is as pretty as it is productive. Its large spinachlike leaves are packed with vitamins, and its colorful edible leaf stalks add vertical interest to the garden. Chard delivers the best flavor in cool weather, but unlike spinach, it resists bolting in heat and will continue to decorate the garden and the plate through summer. Trim leaves and stems as needed and enjoy them fresh or saut\u00e9ed.<\/td><\/tr>
GENUS NAME<\/td>Beta vulgaris var. cicla<\/td><\/tr>
COMMON NAME<\/td>Chard<\/td><\/tr>
PLANT TYPE<\/td>Vegetable<\/td><\/tr>
LIGHT<\/td>Part Sun, Sun<\/td><\/tr>
HEIGHT<\/td>6 to 12 inches<\/td><\/tr>
WIDTH<\/td>1 to 3 feet<\/td><\/tr>
PROPAGATION<\/td>Seed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
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Garden Plans For Chard<\/span><\/h2>
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Where to Plant Chard<\/span><\/h2>

Pair chard with long-blooming annuals, such as\u00a0geraniums,\u00a0begonias<\/a>, and\u00a0calibrachoa<\/a>, to create a container garden that delights the eye. Place the container on a patio or porch near the kitchen to ease harvest. Showy varieties, such as ‘Bright Lights’, ‘Rhubarb’, and ‘Ruby Red’, are grown for their bold red, yellow, and orange leaf stems.<\/p>

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Growing Chard<\/span><\/h2>

Chard grows best in full sun or part shade and\u00a0moist, well-drained soil. It languishes in clay and slow-draining soil. Plant chard in a raised bed filled with quality top soil if your soil drains slowly. A quality potting mix works well for chard in containers.<\/p>

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Start chard from seed planted directly in the garden two to three weeks before the last frost is expected in spring. Sow seeds \u00bd to 1 inch deep and 2 to 6 inches apart in rows 18 to 24 inches apart. When plants are about 4 inches tall, thin to 6 to 12 inches between plants. For a continuous crop of young, tender leaves, sow seeds every month during the growing season. Chard can also be planted from transplants purchased at your local garden center. Delay putting transplants in the garden until after the last expected frost date. Frost causes some varieties are adversely affected by frost and will prematurely bolt or send up seed stalks.<\/p>

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Begin harvesting chard leaves and stems as soon as they suit your purposes. The seedlings removed during thinning make excellent salad greens. Harvest leaves and stems by cutting them off an inch or two above the soil. Harvest one or two leaves from each plant to promote a cut-and-come-again harvest through the growing season. Leaves become tough as they age, so cut plants back to between 3 and 5 inches tall to encourage tender new growth.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chard Overview DESCRIPTION Touted as an edible ornamental, chard (also called Swiss chard) is as pretty as it is productive. Its large spinachlike leaves are packed with vitamins, and its colorful edible leaf stalks add vertical interest to the garden. Chard delivers the best flavor in cool weather, but unlike spinach, it resists bolting in heat and will continue to decorate the garden and the plate through summer. Trim leaves and stems as needed and enjoy them fresh or saut\u00e9ed. GENUS NAME Beta vulgaris var. cicla COMMON NAME Chard PLANT TYPE Vegetable LIGHT Part Sun, Sun HEIGHT 6 to 12 inches WIDTH 1 to 3 feet PROPAGATION Seed Garden Plans For Chard Where to Plant Chard Pair chard with long-blooming annuals, such as geraniums, begonias, and calibrachoa, to create a container garden that delights the eye. Place the container on a patio or porch near the kitchen to ease harvest. Showy varieties, such…<\/p>\n

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