Swiss Chard

Vibrant, lush, and colorful leafy green. Swiss chard is related to beets and beet greens. Leaves are large, sturdy, deep green, and deeply curled. Stalks and veins range from red, orange, pink, yellow, and white.

Days in the Nursery
12-14 days

Harvest Cycle
1-2 weeks of intermittent harvesting-- 6 weeks to full harvest

Yield Per Shelf
3-6 lbs/Harvest Cycle

Flavor Characteristics
Earthy, mild, crunchy

Thinning technique

After you've transplanted your seedlings to the growing shelf. Each pod should be thinned to 1 - 2 seedlings. To do this pull out the excess seedlings using a pair of tweezers or your fingers gently.

Harvesting technique

Crop the larger leaves first by trimming at the very base of the stem. You may cut the largest leaves from any of the plant while leaving the small, inner leaves for regrowth.