SOWING: Sow seeds directly into the garden as soon as soil can be worked in early- through mid-spring. Cover seed with 1/2 inch of fine soil.
SPACING: Leave 18 to 24 inches between rows.
THINNING: When seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high, thin to 8 to 12 inches apart.
GERMINATION: 1 to 2 weeks, depending upon soil and weather conditions. Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
Ed’s Special Advice: This is one vegetable that can be grown in the landscape because of its decorative value. Can be grown in containers, borders, or the vegetable garden. Start cutting outer leaves when plants are about 8 inches tall for extended harvest, new leaves will grow out from center. Plants grow best in relatively moist and fertile soil. Grow during the cooler part of the growing season. Plant in late summer for fall crop. Use leaves from young, thinned plants in salads.
SEED SAVING: Biennial. Chard will flower and produce seeds after overwintering. Harvest flower stalks when two thirds of the seeds are brown. Store in cool, dry place.
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