Swiss Chard Ruby Red - McKenzie Seeds
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Beta vulgaris
- Heirloom
- Vegetable
- Mild and earthy taste
- 60 days to Harvest
- 7 to 10 days to germination
- Harvest baby greens in 25 days.
Sweet and tender. Attractive, bright red stalks with red-veined dark green, crinkly leaves. Cook the stalks like asparagus and the leaves like spinach. Great in a vegetable garden or ornamental bed. Pick at 30 days for baby leaves and 60 days for mature leaves. Delicious in salads, quiche or steamed with butter.
3g. (Approx. 150-160 seeds)
INSTRUCTIONS
Sow seed directly into the garden once all danger of frost has passed.
Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
Seed Spacing: 2.5 cm (1")
Planting Spacing: 25 cm (10")
Row Spacing: 45 cm (18")
Preparation Ideas: Leaves can be used in place of spinach in salads, stir fried, or sautéed while the stalks can be creamed.
