Diane Mumm Garden Videos's video: Growing Transplanting Swiss Chard Indoors Planting In the Garden

How to Grow Swiss Chard Indoors from Seed / Planting In the Garden ****Thank You for Watching Today! **** ❤ Please see what I recommend below.. Your support helps me to continue to provide garden content in creating videos for you.. . Thank You! 👉Swiss Chard seeds https://amzn.to/2XlqPUo 👉Buy Seed and Supplies at http://www.pntra.com/t/TUJGRklGSkJGTUlOSktCRkpIRk1K 👉 Buy Vegetable Seeds here https://amzn.to/2W0AOwk 👉 Buy Flower Seeds here https://amzn.to/3f0auvc 🍎🌶 Seed starting supplies https://amzn.to/2JYiIWn 👉 Garden Tools https://amzn.to/3egh5kF Up to 6:06 Planting Swiss Chard seed - Instructions 4:06 Sowing Tip 5:02 Labeling Tip 6:07 1st Update 6:24 2nd Update 7:01 3rd Update 7:29 Diane's tired of _________ 7:57 Transplanting 8:03 Intermission 8:37 Transplanting 11:21 Update- How do the seedlings look after transplanting 11:34 Planting Outdoors _______________________________________________ 🌏 You can find or support me at any of these websites: 🌏 💇‍♀️Amazon: https://amzn.to/3eiMdzR 👍 Garden Blog: https://PicketFenceGreenhouse.info ✔ Ebay Store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/homengardenpicks ❤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianeMummGardenVideos Being a Amazon Associate , your purchases help to support my passion, and continued garden content . I will receive a small contribution on all purchases through my links above. Thank You! Chard can be grown from seeds or transplants. Direct-sow chard seeds in the garden 3 to 5 weeks before the last spring frost; chard can be started indoors or in a plastic tunnel or cold frame 10 to 8 weeks before the last frost in spring. Swiss chard container gardening can be done with just chard or in combination with other plants. Swiss chard can also be grown in a pot indoors during the colder months for a constant supply of nutritious greens. It is very easy to grow and tolerates poor soil, negligence on your part and is frost hardy. When should I start swiss chard seeds? Swiss chard plants are somewhat frost hardy, so the seeds can be sown outside directly in the soil about two weeks before the average last frost date of spring. If you want to get a head start, however, you can start them indoors three to four weeks before the last frost date in your area Do you soak Swiss chard seeds before planting? Soak Swiss chard seeds in warm water for 15 minutes to speed up germination before planting. Sow seeds 1/2-inch deep and a few inches apart directly in the garden when the soil is at least 50°F. ... Thin seedlings so they are 4 to 5 inches apart, or 8 to 10 inches apart if you plan to only harvest the outer leaves Home-grown chard roots typically reach 8 to 10 inches deep and 6 inches wide. What does Swiss chard taste like? Swiss chard leaves are tender and have a taste similar to beet greens and spinach. While some may find the leaves slightly bitter, they are less vegetal in flavor than kale. The crunchy stems are slightly sweet and have a similar taste and texture with bok choy stems What do I do with Swiss chard? 7 Things You Can Do with Swiss Chard Sautéd. A traditional take on greens is to braise or sauté them with garlic or other aromatics. ... Salad. Remove the stems and compost or save for another dish. ... Baked. Here's a different take on swiss chard – bake the greens and stems under local pasture-raised pork chops! ... Creamed. ... Grain Salads. ... Frittata. ... What is a good companion plant for Swiss chard? Swiss chard – Beans, Brassicas, and onions make the best companions for chard. Thyme – An all around beneficial plant for the garden, thyme is particularly worth planting near Brassicas (as it repels cabbage moths), and strawberries, as it enhances flavour Is it safe to eat Swiss chard raw? Swiss chard leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Raw Swiss chard is less bitter than cooked. A bunch of raw Swiss chard will cook to a much smaller amount. The stalks are thicker than the leaves so they take longer to cook How healthy is Swiss chard? What's more, Swiss chard is a good source of calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, sodium, phosphorus and vitamin E. This green is not only loaded with nutrients but also extremely low in calories, making it a weight-loss-friendly food How do you water Swiss chard? Watering Requirements Swiss chard likes plenty of moisture, but the soil shouldn't be soggy, because this can lead to rot and fungal diseases. Water the plants regularly so that the soil remains moist at a depth of 1 inch. Reduce watering during wet weather, and increase it during hot, dry periods. How do you make Swiss chard less bitter? Use older chard, which tends to be markedly less bitter than the young chard you're using; Avoid bringing out the bitterness, by cooking at lower heat; Mute any remaining bitterness with salt, which is pretty common for leafy greens