• Home
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Blog
  • Prep-Ahead Meals Cookbooks
  • Recipes
  • Lifestyle
  • Gardening
  • Kid’s Activities
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
  • Budgeting Tips
↑

Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living

  • Cookbooks
    • Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches
    • Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch
  • Recipe Index
  • Members Area
    • Member Login
    • Join Us
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Recipes
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
  • Lifestyle
  • Garden
  • DIY
  • Kids
  • Budget

You are here: Home / Gardening / Tips for Growing Swiss Chard in Your Garden

Tips for Growing Swiss Chard in Your Garden

March 11, 2020 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy here.
4575 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
How to grow Swiss Chard from seed, how to transplant Swiss chard sprouts & when to harvest Swiss chard plants.
how to grow swiss chard from seed to harvest in your vegetable garden
gardening tips for growing Swiss chard

These tips for growing Swiss chard will help you care for your chard plants from seed to harvest.

Tips for growing Swiss chard, including how to grow Swiss chard from seed, how to transplant Swiss chard sprouts & when to harvest Swiss chard plants.

Swiss chard is the perfect leafy green as it is full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body needs. It is easy to grow in your garden, or even in pots if you choose. If you are considering growing Swiss chard this season, take a look below at tips for growing Swiss chard in your garden. This leafy vegetable is perfect for starting in the cooler months of spring and enjoying all summer long. Here is how you can get started!

Tips for Growing Swiss Chard in Your Garden

Tips for Growing Swiss Chard in Your Garden - How to grow Swiss Chard from seed, how to transplant Swiss chard sprouts & when to harvest Swiss chard plants.

You can buy a package of Rainbow Swiss Chard seeds and enjoy a variety of colored Swiss chard in your recipes.

How to plant Swiss chard seeds:

You will find that Swiss chard can withstand frost and is quick to mature. Because of its hardiness and fast growing qualities, you don’t need to start your Swiss chard seeds indoors. If you still think you want to, do so 3-4 weeks before the last frost of the season.

Should you wish to plant directly outdoors, pick a spot that gets at least 6 hours of sun per day. Swiss chard does best in soil that is well drained and never muddy. When planting, sow seeds ½ in deep and 2-3 inches apart. Rows should be at least 18 inches apart as the plant will need plenty of room to grow and you need plenty of room to harvest.

Swiss chard can also be planted in containers if you want a container garden or are limited on space. Keep your plantings to 1-2 plants per 12 inch (in diameter) flower pot. This way, you can be sure your plant has plenty of room to perform for you.

How to care for Swiss chard seedlings: Tips for Growing Swiss Chard in Your Garden - How to grow Swiss Chard from seed, how to transplant Swiss chard sprouts & when to harvest Swiss chard plants.

You will find that Swiss chard seedlings need to be thinned out. A good rule of thumb is to wait about 2-3 weeks until you can determine the stronger seedlings from the week. You can then start thinning out, removing weaker seedlings to provide more room for the others.

Be sure the soil for your Swiss chard seedlings is moist at all times, but never muddy. You should aim at watering them 1 inch per week, more if temperatures become extreme. A layer of compost or mulch around the base of the plant can help it retain moisture so that even in extreme heat, the plant stays hydrated.

General tips for producing a good Swiss chard crop:

Bugs don’t tend to bother Swiss chard plants, but rabbits might. Place a light netting over your plants to keep animals from nibbling on them, or be sure you have fencing that can help deter them. You will also find that Swiss chard generally doesn’t need fertilizing. If you think your plants are maturing slowly, you can give them a boost with a liquid garden fertilizer.

How to grow Swiss Chard from seed, how to transplant Swiss chard sprouts & when to harvest Swiss chard plants.

When and how to harvest Swiss chard:

You can harvest the outer leaves as soon as you need them. When the leaves get about 5-6 inches in length, go ahead and cut them down to the base of the plant. The more you harvest throughout the season, the more your plant will produce for you.

Swiss chard can be cooked like spinach, either steamed or in casseroles. It can also be enjoyed fresh just as it is. So why not try growing some Swiss chard in your garden this season? It is an easy to grow green that the whole family will enjoy.

More Gardening Tips

  • 5 Ways to Start Seeds Indoors
  • How to Start Square Foot Gardening
  • Plot Gardening for Beginners
  • Vegetable Container Gardening Tips

More Vegetable Growing Tips

  • Secrets to Growing Summer Squash
  • Tips for Growing Heirloom Tomatoes
  • Tips for Growing Kale in Your Garden
  • Tips for Growing Broccoli in Your Garden

This article on growing Swiss Chard was published on February 22, 2015. It was updated on March 11, 2020.

4575 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches by Alea Milham

Search

Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch Where to Buy

Recent Articles:

How to attract wild birds to your yard.

Tips for Attracting Winter Birds

use succession planting to grow more food

How to Use Succession Planting to Grow More Food

Want more bees in your garden? Here are Tips for Attracting Bees to Your Garden including planting early blooming bee-friendly plants near your garden.

Tips for Attracting Bees to Your Garden

BROWSE:

  • Blog
  • Cookbooks
  • Recipe Index
  • Members Area

ABOUT:

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure

Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

Copyright ©2023, Premeditated Leftovers™. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs