Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard Seeds – 100 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. circla) - 100 Seeds

Description:

'Fordhook Giant' is an old favorite with its broad, strong stems and large leaves packed with vitamins and minerals. A vigorous grower with a long growing season, it will provide fresh greens from early summer into fall, and year-round in mild climates. White stem varieties are generally more bolt and cold tolerant and more productive than colored stem varieties. Young leaves are great for salads. Glows in containers as an ornamental.

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• Heirloom
• Non-GMO
• American grown seeds
• Sow 2-3 weeks before last spring frost to 2 months before first fall frost.
• Mild climates can sow in the fall

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

Start outdoors as early as 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date when soil temperature is at least 40°F. Ideal soil temps are 75°–90°F. Sow as late as 2 months before first fall frost. In mild climates, you can sow in the fall. Sow 2-3 seeds in a group every 6-8" half an inch deep in a soil with an ideal pH level between 6 and 6.4. When seedlings reach 1/2" tall thin to 1 plant every 8". Keep 18" between rows to allow enough room for growth. Indoors start, sow 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting out, as early as 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. The Fordhook Giant will do best with full or partial sun and will need to be watered evenly. Pick up to 1/3 of the outer leaves as needed, and let more leaves grow from the center of the plant; or, if desired, harvest the whole plant 2" above ground, and it will grow back. Pick very young leaves, at 2"-4" for using fresh in salads.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

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