Swiss Chard

Tomtom07

Anyone growing swiss chard out there? I have a couple of plants south facing one has grown to about 5' 5" high.

I thought it would only be a small plant :eek: Can I expect it to grow any higher?

squack

probably about time to pull it out and sow some more!

it has gone into flower so is reaching for the sky

the swiss chard i sowed outside in september overwintered well and have been providing us with lots of chard over the past few months

very valuable as a green vegetable especially once the kale had finished its growing season but before the new seasons crops are ready

ALIBOBSY

You need to cut it regularly, its better eaten younger really. As the other poster said it may be going to seed if it is from last year. It can get quite big though. I am growing 3 types-swiss chard lucillius (plain white colour), yellow chard and bright lights lol.

Its fab young as a salad leaf, then when a bit bigger like a spinach then when bigger still cut the stems from the leaves and use the stems like celery and the leaves like cabbage.

Ali x