How to Grow ABUNDANT Swiss Chard: From Seed to Harvest

[@taschabelle798]

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]

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!

[@chiaridude9098]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@travistaylor6110]

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]

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

[@ginalai5401]

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

[@annsfrench]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@burntdice2810]

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]

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 =)

[@angelaefferson8620]

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

[@jamesdagmond]

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.

[@jonathandewitt872]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@acrad7187]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@thetamika-el7282]

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]

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]

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

[@BrianStOnge]

You did not mention leaf miners - a huge problem with Swiss Chard here in the northeast.

[@kellysardella928]

They destroyed my Swiss chard last year , too many plants to mention this season so I'm trying white tight mesh covers this fall hoping it stops them while allowing light & rain in.

[@kevino3357]

What an underrated YT channel. Learned so much!

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@AlohaGrower]

Yucky veggie though. I'd rather grow spinach, bok choy, lettuce.

[@albaelena1]

Wow, awesome video, great delivery! So appreciative

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@tanyabishop30]

I would have liked to have seen what thee seeds look like. You held them in your hand and put them in the soil without showing us.

[@marcuspowell2510]

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]

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!

[@NatureMeJT]

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]

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

[@jonathanhatch6575]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@Mischiou]

Love this tutorial. How many plants would you recommend for a family of 2 to harvest it all winter?

[@susanrenaud7109]

i have problems with the cabbage moths. they love chard. i stopped growing because of the moths. any ideas about how to stop them from destroying my plants?

[@crazyliv]

Would you grow this in pots indoors? I have some seedlings started but it's already late summer in vancouver and I'll be losing the sun pretty fast

[@troxycat]

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!

[@InTheKitchenWithSusanPC]

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]

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

[@RonSRY]

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]

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!

[@aarontomaselli4910]

What's the best way to keep the deer away? They will murder this plant in my city.

[@awhalerider]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@DiamondTrailRanch]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@alligator_pie]

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]

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

[@RonSRY]

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]

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.

[@bohemianhacks111]

Engagement so you get money.

[@NextdoorHomestead]

Thanks for the support! I hope that means you enjoyed the video... or it was at least useful =)

[@lenab6031]

So glad I watched this video❤

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@pamkohli1744]

Awesome information! Thank you! 👌

[@haileyfield7845]

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]

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

[@tammilawrence8186]

Great content!!! Thank you!

[@BelindaB777]

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]

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

[@livingoutsidethebubble]

The term 'dirt" has negative implications for anyone outside of certain areas of the USA, I find it distracting. It is soil. Otherwise great info.

[@NextdoorHomestead]

Oh interesting. I found the distinction pedantic but that's helpful context. Thanks!

[@rebeccag2051]

Love this video! You got yourself a new subscriber😊

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@CarrieNita]

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]

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

[@deborahlittke2261]

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.

[@veraw2121]

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]

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]

@@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

[@ariannaplayshouse]

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.

[@TimothyNortham]

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

[@carolejackson8357]

Delicious. A favorite.

[@mikezluv4muzik]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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!

[@Ki-l7s]

Great video, thanx 🙏🏾🌹🌟❤

[@darrensmith9035]

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

[@NextdoorHomestead]

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

[@darrensmith9035]

@@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.

[@BergenholtzChannel]

Wow! What an excellent video!!

[@AdmiralAckbar666]

Let’s grow 💪😎🔥🔥🔥

[@NextdoorHomestead]

😎

[@wessnibarger1986]

Thanks man

[@hjs9197]

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]

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

[@hjs9197]

@@NextdoorHomestead it’s julia pacheco. 🤭

[@sslcfc]

Beans and greens. Yummy.

[@NextdoorHomestead]

Right?! =)