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Swiss Chard aka  Spinach Beet, Leaf Beet                                Annual, Perennial in warmer climates. Height:  1-3'   Width:  Up to 2' Swiss Chard is both edible and beautiful as an ornamental plant.  It has colorful stems and bright green leaves making it as glamorous as it is nutritious.  It is high in vitamins A and C and a good source of calcium.  Swiss Chard will keep growing long after other greens have bolted. Types: Reddish, creamy white or colorful stalks, all of which taste mostly the same. Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks   Starting Seeds of Swiss Chard Seed Depth:                    1/2" to 3/4" deep. Seed Spacing:                 4", or thin seedlings later to 4" apart. Germination Temp:          50+ degrees.  Optimum 85 degrees. Days to Germinate:          5-7 days. Days to Harvest:              40 - 60 days, depending on the variety. Seed Longevity:               4 years. Sowing Indo

Spinach is a cool-weather quick-growing annual related to Beets and Swiss Chard. Spinach has high amounts of carotenoids, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folic acid, iron, and calcium. It is one of the healthiest salad choices you can make. The Basics Annual Height: 6" to 3' Width: 3" to 15" Types: Savory Spinach. Dark green crinkled leaves. It grows flatter compared to other Spinach. It tends to be more cold-hardy and becomes sweet and crispy after a frost. Flat-Leaf Spinach. Grows more upright and easier to wash. Semi-Savory. A hybrid between the two. Leaves aren't as crinkled or as smooth.   Starting Seeds of Spinach Seed Depth: 1/2" deep Seed Spacing: 2" apart, thin seedlings to 4-5" apart. Mature 10-12". Days to Germinate: 1 week at 60 degrees. Days to Harvest: 20-30 days for baby greens. 35-45 days mature leaves. Seed Longevity: 1-3 year