Swiss chard seeds were planted in the garden today. Like the other cold-tolerant crops (peas, kale, lettuce and the cabbage family) they could have gone in a few weeks sooner. The wonderful thing about planting swiss chard is the big seeds (almost the size of peas and far less smooth, they’re among the few seeds you can plant in a stiff breeze).
We’ve planted Bright Lights, a variety with a colorful mix of red, white, pink and yellow plants. There’s only room for 3 rows in the 6-foot wide bed, which the swiss chard shares with the other leafy biennials (collards and kale).