How to Grow ABUNDANT Swiss Chard: From Seed to Harvest

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Жыл бұрын

If tomatoes and lettuce are the celebrities of our gardens, then Swiss Chard is certainly the up-and-coming cool new thing. Grown correctly, swiss chard can keep us fed with delicious (and beautiful!) leafy greens through almost the entire year. Unfortunately, as I learned in my own garden, swiss chard is all too often lumped together with other plants like kale, leading to poor growth and disappointing harvests.
In today's swiss chard growing guide, I'll show you exactly how we grow tons of this amazing leafy green for both fresh eating and preserving. Join us!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
42:21 Timing & Starting Swiss Chard Seeds
07:29 Transplanting Swiss Chard and Soil Prep
09:20 Chard Plant Care & Maintenance
11:04 Swiss Chard Harvesting and Issues
#gardening #homesteading #growyourownfood

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@ariannaplayshouse 6 күн бұрын

First time with chards this year. Being a lifelong gardener I do enjoy different plants and those that tend to do better in the upper Midwest. Mine are flourishing. I’m going to trim them tomorrow and cook up an Egyptian dish. It will be a first time eating them.

@chiaridude9098 Ай бұрын

Swiss chard is my new favorite green, I’m here hoping to grow more than I can handle. Thanks for sharing! ✌️😁👍

@NextdoorHomestead Ай бұрын

We love it as well! You are so welcome =)

@taschabelle798 3 ай бұрын

I will admit that I've skipped over your videos more times than I can count, in lieu of my two go-to channels. After watching this, I am so sorry I did. I've only been gardening for a few years and this is my second year growing from seed. Despite thorough research from valid sources, I absolutely could not get swiss chard to survive past 3 weeks. With your info, my third round this year is coming up beautifully. Thank you so much for what you do! I've recommended your channel in all of my gardening groups!! Happy gardening :)

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

YES! Haha I love these weird, giant greens. We've got chard coming out the gills right now and not even from that many plants 0_o I sincerely hope this round works out beautifully for you and thank you for the kind words. So glad we could contribute to your research. Cheers!

@burntdice2810 Ай бұрын

I’m very new to gardening. Have my first one in now. Did cucumber, bell pepper, jalepeno, cherry tomatoes. Having fun and looking into what to plant in the fall. Thanks for the video Swiss chard looks like a solid option

@NextdoorHomestead Ай бұрын

That's a nice mix right there. I'm a big fan of growing swiss chard if it's something you know you enjoy eating. Glad you liked the video =)

@lenab6031 Ай бұрын

So glad I watched this video❤

@NextdoorHomestead Ай бұрын

Growing some good chard this year?! Having some right now actually =)

@annsfrench Жыл бұрын

I like how the video showed the progression of plants. It helped me understand Swiss chard so much better. Thanks!

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Yay! It was fun adding in the footage of different stages on this one. Glad it was helpful Ann =)

@acrad7187 Жыл бұрын

Growing Swiss chard in garden first time- this video is so helpful. Thank you!

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

YAY! I love chard and it's so nice to hear this one was helpful. Such a fun, tasty plant.

@albaelena1 4 ай бұрын

Wow, awesome video, great delivery! So appreciative

@NextdoorHomestead 4 ай бұрын

Well thank you very much! That's really lovely to read. Hope your chard grows beautifully =)

@NatureMeJT Жыл бұрын

I have tried growing Swiss chard in Kentucky for 3 years now and failed…… your video has completely change how I’m going try to grow my chard from now on

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

=) I really, really hope your next round turns out beautifully! Thank you for watching too!

@BergenholtzChannel 5 ай бұрын

Wow! What an excellent video!!

@pamkohli1744 11 ай бұрын

Awesome information! Thank you! 👌

@DiamondTrailRanch 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, I am going to have to start over with my Swiss Chard and try it this way!

@NextdoorHomestead 4 ай бұрын

Good luck! Every year I grow swiss chard, I appreciate it a little more in the garden. Such a trooper of a green.

@jamesdagmond 6 ай бұрын

Down here in Florida you plant this anytime between October and December. They can't handle much past April here. Once the temps are consistently above 80 they're going to get all fibrous. Great video by the way. I'll try starting them in trays next time they really get hit hard by bugs started outdoors.

@travistaylor6110 10 ай бұрын

So, disclaimer, don't do what I'm about to say. 😂 I only had 1 seed tray to start with and I've seen people sow more than 1 seed, even compound seeds, into a single cell. So I have broccoli, dazzling blue kale, dinosaur kale and swiss chard in the same tray. And I put 4 seeds of each in each cell, like a seed in each corner of the cell. And most have sprouted. So I have 7 swiss chard babies between 2 cells now. 🤷‍♂️ I knew it was gonna be a challenge pulling the plug apart into 4 seedlings, but I was trying to make the most of what I had. Again... people... don't do what I do. 😂😂

@NextdoorHomestead 10 ай бұрын

How did it work out for you? We've all been there! Gotta make the most out of those trays =)

@troxycat 7 ай бұрын

I didn't have a variety preference either until I tried perpetual spinach chard this last season. Leaf miners absolutely destroy beets and chard where we're at in SW Washington, and that variety didn't take nearly as much damage! I've found it also holds up better to hard freezes - the rainbow chard got a little mushy and took a bit to bounce back, but the spinach chard is thriving!

@kevino3357 Жыл бұрын

What an underrated YT channel. Learned so much!

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin! Very glad it was informative =) I'd been wanting to make this one for a while...

@RonSRY Жыл бұрын

PS: Love to you sub count climbing quickly! I share you videos and name whenever I get to talking about gardening. Best of luck!

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Argh, sorry I missed this Ron! It was (again!) flagged as spam for some reason. Can't tell you how cool it is to me that folks out there would care to share our little garden videos =) I hope your garden ventures treat you well this weekend!

@thetamika-el7282 Жыл бұрын

You have such a beautiful loving aura. Thank you for your advice, angel. 🙏 I'm excited about my Swiss Chards too 😊 Apropos, if they're nitrogen hungry, why are you not planting legumes on the same pot? I do that.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Well thank you kindly! That's a really lovely thing to say - I genuinely appreciate it. We do a lot of cover cropping in the offseason and sometimes rotate between production and cover crops even in Summer! Just planted some field peas to grow along side some basil and squash in our new beds actually =)

@carriesteptoe 11 ай бұрын

omg he does have that kinda aura, doesn't he? I'm glad I'm not the only one who picked up on that. LOL

@awhalerider 11 ай бұрын

Video is beautiful and you explain it all super clear and easy to understand. Thank you for this. :)❤

@NextdoorHomestead 10 ай бұрын

You're so welcome, glad it was helpful! I'm getting ready to plant some swiss chard actually 😁

@haileyfield7845 5 ай бұрын

You’re so humble and it’s a very attractive trait to have. ❤️ thanks for the info! So glad you said that if they get leggy, just still harden off and try to plant. Because it’s my first time (trying to be more self sufficient- I hate all the chemicals in store produce) and my Swiss chard got very floppy… gonna try to see it through but also starting a few more seeds :)

@haileyfield7845 5 ай бұрын

How long after starting them indoors should I start hardening off and then transplanting then outside?

@marcuspowell2510 Жыл бұрын

I’m not a big fan of Swiss Chard but it’s been a few years since I grew it last. Your videos are alway great and this one got me curious to see if my tastes have changed.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcus, always love seeing your name pop up in the comments. Totally random anecdote, but we had some family try ours that grew (with light frosts) overwinter and they loved it despite not caring for the store bought options at all. I do really think the fall crop is tastier if you decide to give them another shot!

@sslcfc 2 ай бұрын

Beans and greens. Yummy.

@NextdoorHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Right?! =)

@wessnibarger1986 7 ай бұрын

Thanks man

@Ki-l7s Ай бұрын

Great video, thanx 🙏🏾🌹🌟❤

@InTheKitchenWithSusanPC Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all the great tips on growing swiss chard. I am growing it for the first time. Mine plants are doing good. But great tip on the nitrogen.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Oh, that's awesome! My first foray was definitely not so good =) Thanks for watching!

@alligator_pie Жыл бұрын

So helpful! I started mine in cold trays outride, where they got frost and were fine, but they took awhile to get going . Was surprised how well they transplant. Warm trays next year!

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Trays are definitely the way to go, right? I'm excited for another round of em too 😁

@jonathandewitt872 4 ай бұрын

i accidentally planted like 3 or 4 seeds per cell and had to transplant the seedlings because it was sooo many lol.

@NextdoorHomestead 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha been there! At least there are worse problems to have than too many seedlings =) Also, thank for checking out the video!

@CarrieNita Жыл бұрын

I grow a Spring and Fall crop of the Fordhook for their stems as a celery and stir fry substitute. I love the mild salty flavor of the foliage.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Oh! I should have mentioned using the stem like celery! Thanks for the reminder Carrie =)

@BelindaB777 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, very informative I've been struggling to grow Swiss Chard in zone 6a I had no idea they were beets and that has been my problem all along, I've been treating them like they have shallow roots 💡. I know this has been my problem now🌱💚

@NextdoorHomestead 3 ай бұрын

Good luck! We actually had some survive a full year and we're swimming in beautiful chard right now. Such a fun plant =)

@rebeccag2051 2 ай бұрын

Love this video! You got yourself a new subscriber😊

@NextdoorHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Yay! Glad there's some love out there for the humble swiss chard =)

@AdmiralAckbar666 Жыл бұрын

Let’s grow 💪😎🔥🔥🔥

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

😎

@angelaefferson8620 Ай бұрын

Question ,; I loved your video , I grow Swiss Card each year bit my card doesn't look like other card , it grow a long stim and puts out leaves, but not from the bottom of the base of the plant , I don't understand it ,please help Thanks

@RonSRY Жыл бұрын

Heya Buddy. I know growing swiss chard can be difficult in the heat. Maybe not desirable. There is a variety, not sure which, here in Thailand that grows well. Maybe not as bountiful as in an ideal climate. I grew it a few years ago and just visited my friends farm and he had loads going that was a foot plus tall. To be fair when I grew it only 1/2 plans survived and produced. His variety went much better and we just got out of dry and hot summer season here in Thailand. Will def be getting some seeds from him soon. Hope to acclimatize some other varieties here as well and see what works. Hope all is well.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Heya Ron! Hope you're doing well too =) If you get a name of the variety from your friend, let me know. I'd love to find something that stands out - chard's really become a favorite of ours.

@darrensmith9035 Жыл бұрын

Ugh I've been making a lot of mistakes but thanks for getting me on the right track.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps! You'll get some great chard soon I'm 😃

@darrensmith9035 Жыл бұрын

@@NextdoorHomestead I'm already doing better because I'm covering with insect netting so the leaf miners don't destroy it, but I did direct sowing so it's coming along slowly.

@jonathanhatch6575 Жыл бұрын

I've grown some with leaves twice as big with no reduction in eating quality.

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Fair enough! Thank you for sharing your experience! Certainly an element of personal preference on this front =)

@veraw2121 Жыл бұрын

In Dutch one of its names is 'cut-beet', love them too. Have you noticed that the roots of the yellow variety has yellow roots and those of the dark red variety has dark pink roots (those are the 2 varieties I grow, so don't know about the others)

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Cut beet is a far superior name! I actually have never noticed that! Haha now I'm excited to yank them out and look...

@veraw2121 Жыл бұрын

@@NextdoorHomestead I noticed when I took the ones I had left in the sowing tray which became rootbound. Pity I can't share a picture here, looked like cotton candy

@deborahlittke2261 5 ай бұрын

Hello - I'm wanting to know if I can use a weak fish fertilizer solution to water the seeds/seedlings. If so, using an old gallon sized milk jug how much fertilizer would I use? Thank you so very much.

@ginalai5401 3 ай бұрын

這種菜只要種一次每年掉下的種子長了到處都是。不用照顧超好種植

@user-zm9ht7no2l Ай бұрын

How dose swiss chard taste? I have some planted for the colors lol

@hjs9197 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a sister with a yt cooking channel. Because you look so much like someone i watch down to the face expressions😅 anyway thank you for this video i needed it since i didn’t know what was going wrong every time i tried swiss chard. I’ll give it another go now 🙌🏻

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I do not! What's the channel? Good luck with your next round of chard!

@hjs9197 Жыл бұрын

@@NextdoorHomestead it’s julia pacheco. 🤭

@mikezluv4muzik Жыл бұрын

How do you deal with leaf miners last year they decimated my chard

@NextdoorHomestead Жыл бұрын

That's super frustrating! I can share my approach but don't pretend to be a leaf miner expert. 1. The *MOST* important thing is to grow them indoors until they're nice and big. A large, healthy plant is much better able to recover from leaf miner damage 2. Try to keep the area weed free - a lot of times leaf miner infestations are spread from invasive weeds in the garden 3. Immediately remove and discard leaves where you notice them 4. Consider hanging some sticky traps and monitoring them so you'll know when they're around and when to be on guard 5. Look up when they're most active in your area and either plant at different times *or* cover your plants during their active seasons until they're dormant I hope that helps!