Swiss chard ‘Fordhook Giant’
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · Vegetable · No. 23
- Sow under cover
- —
- Sow outdoors
- Apr–Jul
- Harvest
- Jun–Nov
- Germination
- 7–14 days
- Spacing
- 30 cm in the row, 45 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 55–65 from sowing
- Sun
- Sun or part shade
- Seed saving
- Hard
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoors | April | May | June | July | ||||||||
| Harvest | June | July | August | September | October | November |
Notes
White-ribbed chard. Biennial — flowers the second summer. Wind carries pollen to beetroot and other chard up to 1 km.
Saving seed · Hard
Biennial or wind-pollinated. Seed comes in the second year or needs 20+ plants to stay true.
- Grow at least 20 plants of this variety.
- Biennials: store or overwinter roots, replant in March.
- Tell us before you start — we pool hard lots between members.