Swiss Chard

Growing from seed

Start Swiss Chard indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.

Companion Planting

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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGood pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Swiss Chard
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Swiss Chard
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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGood pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Swiss Chard
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Swiss Chard
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Good pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Swiss Chard
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Swiss Chard feeds on

How to grow Swiss Chard

1. Sow4 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~60 days

Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, well-draining