Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix'
Swiss Chard
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Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Description
All-America Winner. This stunning chard seed mix has stems in yellow, gold, pink and crimson. A few plants will be white and pink striped, orange, scarlet, purple, green and white. All are delicious to eat, though they're at their best harvested young for salads. Ready to harvest in 60 days. GARDEN HINTS: Easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. Pick from late spring until winter. Grows best in full sun and will tolerate light shade.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Blooming
Blooms inconspicuous green flowers. Plants grown in hot, dry conditions, flower most rapidly.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Growth
Chard is a cool-season biennial grown as an annual. Tolerates summer heat and light frost. Chard won't bolt in heat, making it a great summer crop. Grow chard in a flower, vegetable, or container garden.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Planting
Propagate from the seed. Sow seeds in spring when the threat of frost has passed.Before planting, work in a 1-2" layer of compost into the soil. Also soak seeds overnight to promote germination. Sow seeds 1/2" deep in the soil, and space 2" apart in rows 2 feet apart.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Pest
Aphids, flea beetles, and leaf miners are known to attack young leaves, creating holes in the leaves and lowering yield. Be sure to remove and destroy damaged leaves.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Interesting facts
Chards taste excellent cooked or raw. Newer varieties have colorful leafstalks and veins, making them great ornamentals for a garden. Chard is closely related to the beet, but is different in that chard doesn't produce an edible root.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Bright Lights Mix') - Soil and irrigation
Does best in rich, well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. Keep the soil evenly moist. Enhance water retention by mulching with organic material, such as straw or grass clippings.
