Swiss Chard Ruby Red

Swiss Chard Ruby Red

Swiss Chard Ruby Red . Tender, sweet, with vivid red stalks, dark greenish-red and heavily crinkled leaves. Easy to grow, vigorous and high in vitamin content. Approximately 55 days to maturity. Plants grow 16-20″ tall.

Cultivation Advice Swiss Chard Ruby Red

Days to Germination:  7-14
Days To Harvest: 55
Planting Depth: 1/2 inch
Spacing, Row: 18-24 inches
Spacing, Plant: 8-12 inches
Light:  Full Sun

• Swiss Chard does not transplant well and does best if the seeds are planted directly in the soil.
• Sow about 6 seeds per foot directly into the garden as soon as soil can be worked in early spring to summer through mid spring.  Cover seeds with 1/2 inch of fine soil.
• When seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high thin to 8 to 12 inches apart.   Use leaves from young thinned plants in salads.
• Start cutting outer leaves when plants are about 8 inches tall for extended harvest, new leaves will grow out from the centre.
• Cut back plants in late summer to rejuvenate them for fall production.
• Swiss Chard is resistant to frost, and can be harvested well after first frost