Growing chard
We like to grow our own swiss chard in the Northern Hemisphere. The vegetable doesn’t grow in a tropical climate, I tried it.
Swiss Chard seeds are sown out in March and April after the last frost, and by June you may already harvest your first leaves with stalks.
In fact, you can harvest your first leaves 30 days after sowing. I found this swiss chard growing guide useful. You can continue to harvest until the first frost in fall.
Young smaller leaves are more tender and tend to be better suited for salads because they are not that strong in flavor.
We have a habit of allowing the plant to grow oversized, which is ok too.
Swiss Chard is harvested by cutting it at the lowest point of the stem, close to the floor and bulb.
