Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant'
Swiss Chard
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Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant') - Description
HEIRLOOM. In 1924 Burpee introduced this variety, and it's still the most impressive and productive chard you can grow. The rich blue-green leaves are gorgeously crinkled or savoyed, and when full grown, average 10" wide and 2' tall, heavy and luscious. The broad stems are pearly white.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant') - Blooming
Blooms inconspicuous green flowers. Plants grown in hot, dry conditions, flower most rapidly.
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant') - 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 'Fordhook Giant') - 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 'Fordhook Giant') - 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 'Fordhook Giant') - 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 'Fordhook Giant') - 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.
