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Start Swiss Chard From Seed

February 12, 2018 - February 18, 2018

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Erica’s Notes

Swiss chard is easy to direct sow – just make sure you thin your chard seedlings when they are a few inches high so they don’t crowd. If you want the earliest possible chard, start indoors and set out to a protected cloche in very early spring.

I like Bright Lights which has a fun, rainbow-colored stem assortment. Fordhook Giant is the most cold hardy variety I’ve tried. The red-stemmed chards I’ve grown are very pretty but have bolted faster than Bright Lights or Fordhook.

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How To Grow Swiss Chard in the Pacific Northwest (coming soon)

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Start:
February 12, 2018
End:
February 18, 2018
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