Description
Chard White Silver 2 Seeds – Mr Fothergills
The leaves are cooked as spinach and the stems as celery. Versatile, with a long season.
Key Features:
- Leaves can be cooked like spinach, stems are tasty too
- Baby leaves are great in salads
- Excellent source of vitamin c
- Average 350 seeds
Sow & Grow:
Outdoors: sow thinly April-July, where they are to crop, 2.5cm (1″) deep, directly into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Allow 40cm (16″) between rows. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm (6″) apart. Water well until plants are established. Regularly pick a few leaves and stems at a time, without stripping the plants, allowing them to continue growing. Harvest: July-November.
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