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  Rainbow Mix
  Swiss Chard Rainbow Mix Seed
 


Item #32855*:
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5 lb. [Add $249.00]

Qty:  
Easy to grow and prolific, producing delicious leaves and wide, crisp stalks throughout summer and fall. Leaves are eaten like spinach but are not as fussy about weather and soil. Grows well in containers.

Sowing: Select a sunny location and sow seed as soon as the ground can be worked. In mild areas, plant any time of year. Cultivate soil and enrich with vegetable food. Firm soil over seed.
Care: Keep soil moist. Weed free and feed every 4 weeks.
Harvest: Break or cut outer leaves off at base when 6-8" (15-20cm) wide. Pick and discard old or tough leaves and flower stalks.
Your Health: Rich in Calcium, Iron, and Vitamins A, B1 B2 Niacin and C.



FROM OUR SEED CATALOG:
  • Leaves are different shades of green and stems are a palette of gold, crimson, pink, pink-and-white striped, purple, orange, scarlet, white and green. Young leaves are suitable for salads. Cook mature leaves briefly as prolonged cooking fades the colors. Will grow to 20”. 49 days.




More information:
  • Planting
  • Depth
  • Seed
    Spacing
    Spacing
    between 
    Rows
    Days to
    Germination
    Spacing
    after
    Thinning  
    Days to
    Maturity

    1/2" /
    13 mm

    1" /
    3 cm

    18" /
    46 cm

    7-10

    8-12" /
    20-30 cm

    50-65




Average Customer Review: Based on 1 Reviews. Write a review.

  0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 
Rainbow Swiss Chard July 14, 2008
Reviewer: Anonymous person from Lancaster, MA United States  
I really enjoy Swiss Chard, but this is my first attempt at growing it.  I started planting right after Memorial Day.  We had our first sample of early greens sauteed in garlic and olive oil this weekend.  Quite a treat!

I ammended the soil with dehydrated cow manure during spring preparations, and  also fed with organic fertilizer a couple of
weeks after the leaves appeared.

I estimate that at least 90% of the seeds germinated and produced plants.  I followed planting instructions closely, but tend to lose some plants due to preference for organice approaches, and lack of gardening experience.

The Rainbow Mix is particularly pleasing to watch grow.  The greens make a colorful and tasty side dish.

I'm very happy with this seed choice and look forward to beating the bugs to the harvest.


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