Swiss Chard

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Pick up

Please pick your starts up in-person. Friday, May 15th or Saturday, May 16th at the Rio Grande Community Farm Barn. For more info on the plant sale and COVID-19 precautions, please visit our Plant Sale info page.

Swiss Chard Planting Tips

• Chard works great as a “cut and come again” crop. To harvest, cut the older leaves and let the younger ones continue to grow.
• Chard prefers slightly acidic soil.
• Chard is more tolerant of higher temperatures than many other “cold weather crops.”