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Swiss Chard

Rich in vitamins and so nutritious, chards are very easy to grow! Swiss Chards are propably the most under-appreciated of all vegetables. The thick stems can be cooked like asparagus. The baby leaves can be used as fresh salad greens or cooked like spinach. While the leaves are eaten, it is in the same species as the garden beet (beetroot), which is grown primarily for its edible roots.

The word Swiss is used to distinguish Swiss Cahrd from French spinach varieties. Popular among Mediterranean cooks, our finest varieties can be traced back to Sicily.

 
How To Grow Swiss Chard
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Grow this 1998 All-America Selection winner in your flower garden for fantastic colour! Thick red, yellow, rose, gold and white stems bear slightly savoyed leaves of burgundy and green. It can be planted in large containers and always makes vivid colour on your table! Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Calico Mix

Calico Mix

This product will be available in January 2009.
 
Can't decide which variety of Swiss chard to grow? Try this mix of our most popular, open pollinated, wildly colourful varieties. Matures in 50-60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Canary Yellow

Canary Yellow

The vibrant oranges and yellows of Canary Yellow bring cheerful colour to spring and winter gardens. The young stalks are a deep orange colour while the larger, more mature stalks turn a bright yellow to contrast beautifully with dark green glossy leaves. This variety has exceptional leaf quality and good keeping qualities. Matures in 50 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Flamingo Pink

Flamingo Pink

This product will be available in January 2009.
 
This certified organic, heirloom variety has neon hot-pink stalks, and makes a nice alternative to the traditional varieties. It looks spectacular mixed with white-stalked or red-stalked chard. Picked when immature, it makes a tasty and surprising addition to salad mixes. Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Fordhook Giant

Fordhook Giant

Dark green, very savoyed leaves are borne on thick, greenish-white stalks in this cold-hardy variety. Useful, versatile, reliable, decorative and flavourful, it also does well in summer heat. Matures in 60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Magenta Sunset

Magenta Sunset

This product will be available in January 2009.
 
Hot pink to magenta stems and veins with dark jade coloured foliage, this is a beauty among the Swiss chards. Magenta Sunset is grown primarily for immature salad greens as it tends to bolt during summer heat. Kept in check, it will produce abundant nutritious leaves with a mild earthy flavour. Sow again in August for a fall harvest or for decorative 60cm (24") plants. Matures in 25-30 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Perpetual Spinach

Perpetual Spinach

This product will be available in January 2009.
 
Grown for its spinach-like greens, this Swiss chard has narrow stems and smooter leaves than most varieties. Slower to bolt than real spinach, it is also quite cold hardy. With some protection from frost, the leaves on developed plants can be harvested from early spring to late fall. Matures in 50-60 days. (open pollinated seeds)
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Rhubarb Chard

Rhubarb Chard

Pretty enough for the flower garden, this wonderful and richly-flavoured variety has wide stalks and veins that are deep burgundy red and deeply savoyed leaves that are rich dark green or purple. It bolts quickly if sown too early in spring. Matures in 60 days.
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Rhubarb Chard Certified Organic

Rhubarb Chard Certified Organic

CERTIFIED ORGANIC Rhubarb Chard is less expensive than its traditional counterpart. Pretty enough for the flower garden, this wonderful and richly-flavoured variety has wide stalks and veins that are deep burgundy red and deeply savoyed leaves that are rich dark green or purple. It bolts quickly if sown too early in spring. Matures in 60 days.
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Silverado

Silverado

This CERTIFIED ORGANIC Silverado has heavily savoyed, deep, dark green leaves with bright white stems on a relatively compact plant. A taste test favourite, its beautiful appearance and resistance to bolting make it a great home garden and market variety. Matures in 50 day. (hybrid seeds)
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