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Chard - page 3
swiss chard growing indoors
Swiss chard can also be grown in a pot indoors during the colder months for a constant supply of nutritious greens. It is very easy to grow and tolera...
how to harvest swiss chard without killing the plant
How do you harvest Swiss chard without killing the plant? You can keep on harvesting Swiss chard right up until it frosts, as long as you know how to ...
swiss chard root depth
Because the plant is continually replacing leaves, a well-tended Swiss chard won't put much energy into its root system. Home-grown chard roots typica...
starting swiss chard indoors
When to Sow Swiss Chard Seeds Swiss chard plants are somewhat frost hardy, so the seeds can be sown outside directly in the soil about two weeks befor...
swiss chard leaf spot
Cercospora leaf spot, caused by the fungus Cercospora beticola, occurs wherever table beets, swiss chard, sugar beet, and spinach are grown and is one...
swiss chard growing too tall
Question: Why is my chard's stalks growing very tall and bifurcating with small leaves? Answer: It may be bolting. Chard doesn't usually bolt in the s...
swiss chard identification
The edible leaves are large, smooth, beet-like and grow upright from a central crown. Each leaf has a long, usually white, fleshy petiole or stem alth...
holes on swiss chard leaves
The list includes cabbage loopers, slugs (which also make holes in leaves as they eat), diamond back moths, flea beetles (which make smaller holes), a...
when to plant swiss chard in zone 9
Swiss Chard as a Spring CropSow the seeds as soon as frost danger has passed.Sow seeds in rows that are 20″ apart with the seeds being 6-8″ apart.Keep...
