var GRFQCollection = GRFQCollection || {}; GRFQCollection[128235470867] = {"id":128235470867,"title":"Swiss Chard","handle":"swiss-chard","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSun Exposure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStart Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTransplant outside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirect Seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 per sqft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4-8hrs+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN\/A\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN\/A\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApril, May, June, July, Aug\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurated for container and raised bed gardening, each seed pack represents 1 square foot of garden space - Perfect for planning your LifeSpace Garden. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss chard has a great reputation among gardeners for having vitamin reach leaves and edible stems. Swiss chard is also easy to grow in a container. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per Pack: 8-10 | Spacing per square foot: 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll profits from our seed sales go towards cool community partner initiatives that bring people together. Have an idea? \u003ca title=\"Contact LifeSpace about an awesome community innitiative\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTell us about it!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHow do I Grow Swiss Chard?\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss chard can be directly sown in the early spring and they can continue to be sown until summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss chard may bolt in the summer heat so make sure to keep it well watered and mulched to avoid bolting. If your Chard does not bolt in its first season, it will in it's second as it is a biennial. If you have the space, try letting it flower for the bees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are many different varieties of swiss chard, try experimenting to see which varieties you like best. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCompanion Plants\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/cabbage\"\u003eCabbage,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/carrots\"\u003ecarrots, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/lettuce\"\u003elettuce\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/peas\"\u003epeas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eNutrition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1 cup: Vitamin K (374%), Vitamin A (44%), Vitamin C (18%), Magnesium (7%), Manganese (7%)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStart harvesting your swiss chard when leaves are 6-9 inches tall and continue to harvest them every week.  To harvest the leaves carefully cut the outer stem at the plant base with scissors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePreparing and using\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDepending on what you plan to use the swiss chard for, here is how you can prepare them:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor salads: Clip the plants 1\/2 inches at about the soil at about 5 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan 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charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSun Exposure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStart Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTransplant outside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirect Seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 per sqft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4-8hrs+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN\/A\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN\/A\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApril, May, June, July, Aug\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurated for container and raised bed gardening, each seed pack represents 1 square foot of garden space - Perfect for planning your LifeSpace Garden. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss chard has a great reputation among gardeners for having vitamin reach leaves and edible stems. Swiss chard is also easy to grow in a container. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeeds per Pack: 8-10 | Spacing per square foot: 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll profits from our seed sales go towards cool community partner initiatives that bring people together. Have an idea? \u003ca title=\"Contact LifeSpace about an awesome community innitiative\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTell us about it!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHow do I Grow Swiss Chard?\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss chard can be directly sown in the early spring and they can continue to be sown until summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss chard may bolt in the summer heat so make sure to keep it well watered and mulched to avoid bolting. If your Chard does not bolt in its first season, it will in it's second as it is a biennial. If you have the space, try letting it flower for the bees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are many different varieties of swiss chard, try experimenting to see which varieties you like best. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCompanion Plants\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/cabbage\"\u003eCabbage,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/carrots\"\u003ecarrots, \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/lettuce\"\u003elettuce\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifespacegardens.com\/collections\/veggies\/products\/peas\"\u003epeas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eNutrition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1 cup: Vitamin K (374%), Vitamin A (44%), Vitamin C (18%), Magnesium (7%), Manganese (7%)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStart harvesting your swiss chard when leaves are 6-9 inches tall and continue to harvest them every week.  To harvest the leaves carefully cut the outer stem at the plant base with scissors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePreparing and using\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDepending on what you plan to use the swiss chard for, here is how you can prepare them:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor salads: Clip the plants 1\/2 inches at about the soil at about 5 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor cooking: harvest whole plant at soil level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor Continuous harvest of outer leaves:  Cut off outer stalks with a knife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHelpful Tips and Tricks\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMulch your swiss chard with loose hay so they can be harvested well into winter, and remove the hay in early spring to get an early harvest.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou’ll need to plant new seeds each year as swiss chard will harvest for two spring seasons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}; GRFQCollection[128235470867]['collection'] = []; GRFQCollection[128235470867]["collection"].push('161338654774'); GRFQCollection[128235470867]["collection"].push('161338687542'); GRFQCollection[128235470867]["collection"].push('177081057334');