Johnsons Seeds Chard Rhubarb Chard Vulcan

Description

Beta vulgaris Easy To Grow Variety Suitable for Contained Gardens Salad Bar Oriental Vegetables Great colour Add colour and interest in salads. Pick young leaves for salads or larger leaves as spinach. Outdoors: sow thinly April-July where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½") deep, directly into prepared, well-drained soil, which has been watered. For cut and come again baby leaves, allow 20cm (8") between rows, or sow thinly, directly into 25cm (10") pots. Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. No further thinning should be necessary. Keep moist. Regular sowings, made every two to three weeks, will ensure a continuous supply of leaves. Harvest: May-November. Pick a few leaves from each plant when approx. 10cm (4") high. They will regrow for up to 4 'cuts.' For mature leaves, allow 30cm (1') between rows and thin to 20cm (8") apart. Harvest large leaves and stems, which can also be eaten, from June. Cook before eating. Selected salad leaves: To grow as cut and come baby leaves, or as mature plants. Baby leaves can be grown in small spaces, or even pots, for the freshest selection of salad leaves all summer, whatever the size of your garden.