Swiss Chard or Chard Beta vulgaris cicla is a vegetable often grown as a spinach substitute because it can handle the heat of summer while spinach cannot. Chard can be harvested for a longer period than spinach due to its tolerance to summer heat. Chard can also be planted early - before the last average frost. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Chard varieties can be green with white ribs, red ribs, or the rainbow varieties which also include purple, orange, or yellow ribs. Plant chard in your yard where you would like something unusual, leafy, and colorful.
Cut the outer leaves first when harvesting leaving the inner leaves to grow larger for a later harvest and to keep this colorful vegetable as part of your landscape.
Chard can be eaten raw or steamed, or in a stir fry.
Chard recipes
Cut the outer leaves first when harvesting leaving the inner leaves to grow larger for a later harvest and to keep this colorful vegetable as part of your landscape.
Chard can be eaten raw or steamed, or in a stir fry.
Chard recipes
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| Chard In The Landscape |
