Description

120x Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant Seeds

The stunning dark savoy green leaves of the Swiss chard Fordhook Giant, along with the vivid ivory stalks and veins, will give life to your vegetable patch, dinner plate and perhaps even your flower beds! Despite its size, it is a vegetable that is relatively simple to grow. The thick, delicate leaves are flavourful and make a tasty steamed vegetable or an attractive addition to stir fries. Swiss chard ‘Fordhook Giant’ is a dependable type that has been around since the 1920s and is still in demand today. As the name implies, this giant Swiss chard can reach a height of 60 cm and creates a striking display in your flower borders or vegetable garden.

Growing instructions:

Sow the Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant seeds from to March to August. Thinly sow seeds into trays (2cm deep). Germination usually takes 10-14 days and once the seedlings have germinated and have grown 10-15cm tall, transplant the seeds or spread the plants 30-50cm apart. Water plants thoroughly after planting especially during warm summer days. Harvest within 8 to 10 weeks from sowing.