Skip

Swiss chard Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris var. cicla

How to sow Swiss chard: Direct seed indoors or outdoors. Transplant seedlings after hardening off.

Sun requirement for Swiss chard: Plant in Full Sun

Swiss Chard has been planted 44 times by Growstuff members.

Swiss Chard is a leafy green vegetable in the Beet family. The thick stems come in a variety of colors including white, pink, red, yellow, orange, and pale green. Chard has large, crinkly leaves with distinctive veins. The leaves and stems are edible and high in nutrients. Swiss chard can be eaten raw, sautéed, baked, or steamed.

Image of Swiss chard

Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

26 weeks

First harvest expected

9 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

25 weeks after planting

Height

35cm

Spread

20cm

Row Spacing

30cm

Companions

onion

Photos

Swiss chard crops

Swiss chard plantings

IMG_20180103_093527
IMG_20180103_093527
by shiny
IMG_20180127_201913
IMG_20180127_201913
by shiny

Swiss chard harvests

IMG_20180326_143923
IMG_20180326_143923
by shiny
IMG_20180502_171220
IMG_20180502_171220
by shiny

Swiss chard seeds

IMG_20180513_141051
IMG_20180513_141051
by shiny
more photos »

Sunniness

Loading...

Planted from

Loading...

Harvested for

Loading...

Crop Map

Only plantings by members who have set their locations are shown on this map.

What people are saying about Swiss chard

State of the Spring Garden

by black_hound,

Finally some seasonably warm weather.

The peas are shooting up rather quickly. The lettuce has sprouted. Beets are up. Turnip are getting their second set of leaves so I will be thinning them out this week. Radish going strong. And I believe…

lettuce lettuces turnip turnips radish radishes Swiss chard Swiss chard beet beets
Read more