Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard

Easy starter

Easy to start, germinates well and tolerant of cold early spring temperatures as well as heat if it gets some shade. I thin it as it grows and harvest the largest leaves as needed all summer.

Good stuff

This Swiss chard is my go to. It holds well throughout the summer as I harvest the largest leaves and let the rest grow. It also transplants well. When there are several plants too close together in a row but a there's a gap further on, I wait for a rainy day and gently move some of the ones that are too close together as I thin the row.,