Chard 'White Silver' has the best flavour of any chard and looks wonderful with its chunky white-stems. A hugely long producing and worthwhile plant. Chard is one of my desert island
| Name & Variety | Chard 'White Silver' (Beet Leaf, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) |
| Soil Type: | Richly manured ground. They like a rich soil, so dig in lots of organic material to planting position. |
| Site: | Full sun or partial shade |
| Sowing Seed: | For a constant supply throughout the year, sow undercover from February - March then direct sow in April - early September. Easy germination. |
| Spacing: | Plant seedlings 60cm apart if in rows. Sow 3-4 seeds in stations 23cm apart - leaving 35cm between the rows. |
| Hardiness: | Hardy |
| Care tips: | Protect with cloches in winter for good quality growth. |
| Harvesting: | The leaves will produce all year in the South or from April to December in the North. Harvest small leaves for salad from 8 weeks after sowing - a brilliant cut-and-come again crop. |
| Cooking Notes: | Separate the white and the green for cooking, the white stems take 2-3 minutes longer (about 8mins) than the green leaves (5mins). |
| HEIRLOOM ? | Yes |
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| Organic Seeds ? | Organic Seeds |
| Edible ? | Edible |
| Handpicked seeds ? | Handpicked seeds |
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