How to Grow Swiss Chard in Abundance

Swiss chard - Perpetual spinach - Rainbow chard is a fantastic vegetable to grow. It has both ornamental and nutritional qualities as well as being fairly hardy, and if protected over winter can be a vital source of fresh veg during the hungry gap. Expand for more...

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[bhuld]

Cook the stems, too! Use in soup if you don't like them in a straight chard dish. Dice them or cut into chunks.

[stephaniecarter]

Thank you so much for this video. I have gut issues, gluten and dairy. I’ve been limited to what I can eat so growing my own vegetables is a must. This will be my first time growing chard, any help out there is SO appropriated. Thanks again..😊

[williammcduff]

Great video we've been growing swiss chard for many years. In our area we have a serious problem with leaf miners damaging the plants. This year we bought some floating row covers to protect the plants from the moths who lay their eggs and so far it's working like a charm.

[patriciavincent]

Love Swiss Chard, especially the stems!

[DarrenClaxton]

Brilliant Huw! thanks for using my music on this video! It fits in beautifully!

[jtrose]

My mom used to cook chard up with some delicious hillshire farms polska kielbasa....so good!

[thenumberDoc]

I am a complete beginner gardener in canada. This will be my second season coming up. I am grateful for ur channel it is helping me alol

[rickbsu]

Thanks for posting. This is my first year to grow swiss chard and it's doing great!

[obviouslytwou]

For better plant production add in some ericaceous soil( swiss chard like a low pH soil -5.5pm) and remember you can eat the stem and leaf. the leaf makes a good spinach substitute.
If it is your first time ever trying swiss chard then grow the white variety as they have a much more dedicated flavour.

[grahamthomas]

another fine video and info GT video you are very good at growing and given clear tips thanks for your time 🐤🐦🐝🐞👍👍👍

[porterk]

Swiss Chard arrived today ! All thanks to you Huw, great book :)

[lorraineg]

Thanks for the info, my first year growing chard this year, so a very handy video.

[brooklyngiraffe]

Thank you so much for the helpful information! I really appreciate your advice about experimenting and enjoying the freedom of being creative in your garden. Thank you!

[novahina]

I am growing rainbow swisschard next time I plant new vegetables from seed ! My seeds might arrive soon enough in time.😍Thank you

[denisedaly]

Also, I am definitely going to give the swiss chard a go this spring also. Thanks for the idea :)

[lovesdiy]

It bolted the next season. Seeds galore.

[vutEwa]

Eat the stems! Wow. Don't toss them away. They are fantastic!

[bryanjames]

Good deal. I got one plant growing, and I've barely done anything and it's grown to absolutely massive proportions. But it does seem like the bugs like it. Im gonna keep it and try different varieties as well wait for it to seed.

[jodi]

I will be trying this in my garden plans this year - Thank you for an excellent video.

[allotmental.]

Great vid. I will try again this year as the slugs tend to like eating mine!