Planting chard is relatively easy. It is also a plant that, although it can suffer from certain pathologies, as I explained in the post about pests and beet diseasesIt requires little care and is very grateful.
Chard belongs to the family of Chenopodiaceae already the variety Cycle. It is native to European countries on the Mediterranean coast and North Africa. We know that it was already consumed in the first century of our era. It was cultivated by the Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs, and we also know that the Arabs developed its culture and discovered its medicinal and nutritional properties.
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Swiss chard
In this new video, I teach you a little about the steps to follow to plant chard in the garden, to be able to grow our own chard and enjoy it.
Swiss chard itself is an easy crop that if we take the first steps well, we can enjoy this food for a while. Of course, with the high temperatures of summer, the flower will surely rise.
How and when to sow chard and when to plant
I put the chard in a covered seedbed. The ideal time to sow Swiss chard is in mid-winter, so more or less with the onset of spring they are ready for transplanting.
Although it really is a crop that can be grown all year round, especially for most people if they don’t have very harsh winters, Swiss chard can be planted in early fall, as we saw it in the post of what can be planted in october this is when fall really begins in the northern hemisphere.
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Swiss chard likes light clay soil, although it can grow well in any soil. Also quite demanding in nutrients to grow well. For this we will use earthworm humus.
Another important thing is that it does not like dry soil, so although it does not require abundant watering, it does require moist soil.
Chard Green wide stem 3 – ECO
- Variety with intense green foliage, white leaves, wide, fleshy and tender.
- Loose leaves can be picked up as they are harvested or the whole bush at once
- Sowing can be done almost all year round, from the seat, thinning after birth
- It requires cool, deep and fertile soil, with abundant irrigation and light weeding.
Associated
In reference to support culture One important thing about this herb is that this herb pairs well with garlic. So since we should already have the garlic planted in the garden, we can put it aside. Despite everything, we can always look for other beneficial associations to enjoy the terrace.
Celery, onion, cabbage, lettuce, beans or peppers are some of the plants that we can grow on the same terrace that we are going to plant chard, and thus take advantage of the symbiosis that is created between these cultures.
To harvest
Well, nothing, that’s all, I hope with the video you will be encouraged and see how easy it is to grow chard, and more or less between 30 or 45 days from the moment we have planted the plant, we can start eating the Swiss chard leaves. Although the chard harvest time, when we can harvest the whole plant. Until now we can, as we said, after a month or a month and a half since we started planting, we can remove the leaves, but remember that there is still time to harvest the whole plant.
It’s no small thing to plant chard in the garden, as they are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folic acid. They also contain a small amount of protein, iron, calcium, manganese and potassium.
a dmore can be prepared in different ways, making it a versatile food.
Being a good source of fiber, it can help improve digestion, regulate blood sugar and lower cholesterol. The vitamin C they contain is an important nutrient for the immune system, skin and bones. Vitamin K is needed for blood clotting and maintaining bones, and folic acid is important for red blood cell formation and brain development.
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