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0 Organic Fordhook Giant Chard, Beta vulgaris

Light:	Full Sun/Part Shade
Zones:	6-13
Plant Height:	10-30 inches
Plant Width:	10-30 inches
Seedling Depth:	1/2"
Days to Maturity:	25 days baby leaf, 50 days full size

Row Spacing: Baby leaf 2-4" between bands. Full size: 18-24".

Harvest:

After five weeks, when leaves are ~3”. For full size leaves at any stage. Continuous harvests will encourage new growth

Special Features:

Chard (Beta vulgaris) is a hardy biennial in the Chenopodiacea family. Chard is a type of beet specialized for leaf production. HEIRLOOM; Broad white stems and midribs with dark green savoyed leaves. Upright, high yield potential. Frost, drought and heat tolerant. Chard can be direct seeded mid-spring through mid-summer and into fall in warmer regions. Transplants can be started indoors or in a cold frame 4-6 weeks before planting and transplanted outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Transplants result in earlier harvests. Optimal germination temperature is 55-75°F. Days to maturity from direct seeding; if transplanting, subtract 14-21 days.

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