Seedling 3″ Swiss Chard ” Rhubarb”

Description

Resembling rhubarb, Rhubarb Swiss Chard presents vibrant crimson stalks complemented by dark green leaves. Both the delicious, vitamin-rich leaves and stalks add flavor to salads and cooked greens. Additionally, it’s an excellent choice for freezing, ensuring its delightful taste can be enjoyed year-round.

• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2″) per week.
• Flavor: Wonderful rich flavor
• Preparation Ideas: Rinse and clean leaves in water. Shake leaves to remove water. Let leaves dry on a kitchen towel or paper towel. Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add sliced or chopped garlic and cook garlic until tender and fragrant. Tear or cut Swiss chard leaves into pieces. You can cut out and remove the stalks from the leaves if they are thick or you can chop the stalks into 1″ pieces and pre-sautee in the olive oil/garlic mixture. Fry stalks until tender (approximately 5 minutes). Lower heat add leaf pieces and fry leaves for approximately 5 minutes or until desired doneness. Stir constantly and serve immediately.
• When to Plant: Sow directly in the garden in the spring once the last of the hard frosts have passed.
• Location/Soil: Plant in full sun. The addition of organic matter before planting is an excellent way to increase soil quality by improving nutrient levels, increasing moisture retention in the soil as well as soil aeration. It is best to break up any large clumps of soil before planting and rake the soil to obtain the optimal soil structure.