Swiss Chard, Giant Fordhook

One of the healthiest vegetables you can grow, Swiss Chard is a green-leaved vegetable that makes a good alternative to spinach. Tender and juicy, 8-10 stalks support large dark green crinkled leaves that can be used in salad or sautéed and cooked like spinach. This cold-hardy variety is also heat tolerant. Swiss Chard is high in vitamins A, K, and C and is also rich in minerals, dietary fiber, and protein. You can begin harvesting the outer leaves when they are about 6″ long and leave the inner leaves to continue to grow or cut off the whole plant 2″ above the ground to produce new leaves.”