250 BARESE SWISS CHARD White Rib Perpetual Spinach Beta Vulgaris Vegetable Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Barese Swiss Chard OTHER COMMON NAMES: Perpetual Spinach SCIENTIFIC NAME: Beta Vulgaris COLOR: Dark Green with White Ribs PLANT SEEDS: Spring or Fall HARVEST: 26 Days HARDINESS ZONE: Annual PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 18" PLANT SPACING: 4 - 6" LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 250 Seeds OTHER: Swiss Chard offers a continuous harvest of leaves (cut & come again), or the entire plant can be left to mature & harvested whole. The plants will tolerate some frost so can be planted in spring or fall. They can be overwintered in warmer climates, and/or reseed themselves for new early spring growth. Swiss Chard is easy to grow, disease resistant, & will tolerate poor soil & drought. The leaves can be enjoyed raw in salads, steamed, stir fried, or any way spinach is used. The stalks can be eaten like celery. And don't tell anybody, but they are good for you. Barese in particular is meant to be used for its tender baby leaves, but is