6 Quick Tips On How To Grow Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant In Your Garden!

[@PitterpatSkincare]

Yes, Swiss chard is my favorite vegetable! It is SO easy to grow in Dallas. I have 14 huge plants and I eat it in two different ways. It makes a wonderful colorful salad with carrots, tomatoes, and avocados. I also love to stir fry a mixture of meat and whatever veggies I have and then I add chopped chard to the skillet for the last few minutes of cooking. It is the most beautiful veggie!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Pat, I couldn’t agree more, Swiss chard is so easy to grow and taste similar to spinach, thanks for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@rodneyjackson622]

The information is fantastic because this is my first time ever planting swiss chard. I am new at it. But, you in your video made it easy for me to grow swiss chard. Thank you for this great information.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome Rodney I’m glad the video was helpful for you and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@LB-tf3zx]

Thank you Farmer Fred for the tour of your beautiful yard and caring enough to share your useful knowledge with others. Your tips will ensure a bountiful harvest.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and thank you for stopping by and sharing your kind words and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@hameshaindia7271]

it was a lovely video.. with all the flowers and bees too ! thank you so much for all the love you give to the world.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You are so kind! 😊

[@deemarrick4521]

Farmer Fred, you are a joy to watch with all your helpful tips. Inspirational video, thank you

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and thank you for stopping by and sharing your kind words and I hope you have a bountiful garden season! 🙂

[@Seek-God-First]

You have a beautiful garden and yard . I'm growing Rainbow Swiss Chard for the first time this year. Your tips are helpful and inspiring . Also love the birds and your birdhouse with the baby birds inside. 🐤💖🐤 Thank you !

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You're welcome and thanks for your kind and encouraging words and I hope you have a wonderful day and a bountiful garden season!

[@nancyfahey7518]

I like your video. Thanks for showing your flowers while talking.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

i’m glad that you enjoyed the video and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@amanda2657]

THANK YOU for all the tips :) Im growing my first garden this year and this was very helpful. Just harvested my first round of chard, kale and lettuce ! Happy Holidays

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome Amanda, I’m very glad that the video was helpful for you, I love growing my greens in the garden, very easy and affordable way, and happy holidays to you!

[@elainelerner3337]

Wow what a gorgeous garden!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

thank you and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@conniebarbey]

planting chard and kale for the first time. Your video was very interesting and informative. thank you I also love all the scenery pictures. beautiful.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@bradytanguay3046]

You had me at the intro man. You are very inviting and happy :D

[@agnesross4168]

Thanks for the tips I am growing chard for the first time.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome Agnes and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@sundownfarms2731]

Thank you for the great tips! It's my first time growing rainbow chard! You have a beautiful gardening 🌻🥒🍅🌶🌽🦋👨‍🌾Have a great day🌄

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome Kelly, thank you for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@dschnell89]

Hello Farmer Fred. I noticed you live in Harleysville, PA. I grew up in that area and went to Souderton Area High School. Your gardens are beautiful! Thank you for your gardening tips. This is my first year growing Swiss chard and I love it.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Doreen, thank you for your kind words and thank you for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@LSinclair]

That was VERY helpful, Fred, thank you. I’m gonna get now to planting my seeds - using all I learned here. I’m excited! 😊 I appreciate for example your encouragement to try a couple of things, as both ways can be successful..e.g. planting distance. Here I go!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and I’m glad to hear the video was helpful and I hope you have a bountiful garden! 😊

[@LSinclair]

@@PlantSmartLivingNOW thank you!! After 4 days this morning, tiny seedlings have come up of all I sowed! Thanks to your inspiring video that got me off my duff to try it!! 😂

[@hannahnantumbwe9151]

Thanks so much for sharing Farmer Fred, I've just been watering my Swiss Chard with fertilizing water from a cow shed. I've loved your informative ideas and will certainly put them to practice.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Hannah, thank you for stopping by and sharing your kind words, I’m glad you have been enjoying the videos and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@bellae3009]

Aw thank you for the tips, I’m growing it for the first time and this helped a lot💗💜 thank you!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and thanks for stopping by and commenting and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@PepperGeek]

Great video, love your property! We're growing some non-peppers this year, including chard :)

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing!

[@LillyR539]

Beautiful garden .. I have bright lights and rainbow chard am loving it my pet birds love it too it's so easy to grow . Love your videos Fred

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Lilly for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

Great tips! Thank you! Loving Swiss Chard...planted 4 pks....😊🌱

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome Shanna, yeah Swiss chard is so easy to grow and very nutritious, it’s in the spinach family. thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

@@PlantSmartLivingNOW Thank you!! Me too!! Planting 4 rows of fall veggies 2mor....ordered some more chard...rainbow..can't wait till it gets here💃💃💃😊

[@qweeknee4208]

Lovely garden! Thank you for the tips.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and I hope you have a successful garden season!

[@hebrewhammer1000]

Thanks for the amazing video and the recipe idea.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome Zane and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@lindawatson8795]

Love Swiss char!! Great video!!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Linda and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@southernroots2229]

Good job. Beautiful garden!!

[@leesahcage3297]

Wow your garden is amazing. I'm a NYC girl but trying to learn to grow some vegetables now that I'm almost 50, lol. I'm going to plant ford hook and rainbow chard this weekend. How long does it usually take for the chard to germinate and mature?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Leesah, germination for Swiss chard is usually 7 to 10 days, it will take close to two months to reach maturity but you can start picking the leaves when they are anywhere from 4 to 6 inches tall, make sure you just pick the outer leaves when you harvest, I hope this helps...also, make sure you keep those seeds moist during the germination period!

[@dylanashley799]

I’ve found for the most part leafy greens are pretty dang hardy, I grow in rugged southeast Wyoming and spinach, cabbage and lettuce have never let me down even with the hail, never tried Swiss chard but I am trying it this year and looking forward to the better harvest in our desert hot summers

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Dylan, thank you for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@johntullio5087]

Thanks great video. Was interested to hear your dense gardening success because that's what I plan on doing this summer but wasn't sure if that would turn out well.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi John, thanks for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@jenanielson]

Beautiful garden, you have there. I love growing swiss chard..its a staple for my garden..I dont know why everyone dosent grow it..

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

I agree, we love our Swiss chard here, it’s so easy to grow in the garden, thanks for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season! 😊

[@ctace3399]

Love your dog! Every garden needs a little helper. Mine just dictate and delegate what I need to do.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you, Bailey is a fun helper to have out in the garden, thanks for stopping by and sharing! 😊

[@mollylove5725]

Wow your plants look so healthy

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you! 😊

[@dianeprince1684]

Does it get any more authentic than 'Farmer Fred'!🙂 Beautiful garden!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Diane for your kind words!

[@meaniegirl-q9e]

I jus planted some Swiss chard like a week ago. Hopefully ill start seeing it come up soon!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing! 😊

[@smitaghosh6133]

Thank you so much for this video! How much distance between rows Farmer Fred?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome, I would make the rows about 18 inches apart!

[@derekfelton8287]

My most successful plant so far :)

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

I totally agree, easy to grow and they also provide a plentiful harvest! 😊

[@mariesonoma]

Thank you 💚

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome, I’m glad the video was helpful! 😊

[@projectdevelopment9911]

Great video Fred. Loving that garden and loving that video quality. Keep up the good work and thanks for the tips! I'm definitely going to use everything you just taught me. I was wondering if you had a Tip 7, how to get fordhook giant to bolt and produce seeds? I really would like to get some seeds from my next sowing. I'm getting focused on being more sustainable.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for your kind words, The Swiss chard in my garden usually freezes before it gets an opportunity to bolt, so I’m not really able to offer you much information as far as producing seeds. I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@projectdevelopment9911]

@@PlantSmartLivingNOW Thanks Fred. Well, I will try till i figure it out. No snow down here. Much thanks for the response!

[@justinesyms5774]

Garden of my dreams fr

[@carolsloanes4938]

Swiss chard grows really well in the U.K. climate

[@radiotowers1159]

Great video, I grow this variety this year and I am now harvesting. My winter frosts only get down to about -3 centigrade or 26 Fahrenheit so will my chard tolerate this ?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you…We are in Pennsylvania zone six, when we get a light frost here the chard can tolerate that… but a heavy frost will make it wilt down. Perhaps you can cover them with a light cloth at night time to insulate them a little.

[@radiotowers1159]

@@PlantSmartLivingNOW Thanks for your reply , over the pond in central Scotland here so normally wet snow and sleet in the winter..horrible

[@davidpatrick1813]

Thanks Fred, I learned a lot. wonderful... wish I could afford the means to be out in the garden and nature more..

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome David, thanks for stopping by and commenting and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@valhowe1950]

Thanks, always loved Swiss chard! I forgot to include it. Do you think it's too late to plant this year?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

If you direct sow them now you should have a nice fall harvest of your Swiss chard!

[@sayeedabano7652]

MashaAllah what a beautiful garden

[@100rrh]

Kale is awesome for juicing and green smoothies but I've found swiss chard is even milder and even more difficult to taste in the green smoothie. I prefer a green smoothie with as much of the good veggies in there and greens but not to taste them. And it's good to rotate swiss chard instead of just constantly eating kale. Just planted ford hook giant today!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your information about smoothies!

[@2009g-g3b]

Nice! Thanks !

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@patchaibenjamin6710]

What kind of fertilizer to for swiss chard.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

I grow my Swiss chard in my composted leaf mulch and I do add my alfalfa pellets throughout the season as a fertilizer!

[@petinachambersmcvay8482]

@ 4:11 ....lol Good boy, Bailey 🤗

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Bailey is a fun garden helper! 😊

[@oddopops1327]

Thanks :-)

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You're welcome!

[@ricardocalderon9823]

whoah!

[@stevenhoelderich9490]

Hi Farmer Fred , this is MisterHandyman48 , when did you take that, photograph of that butterfly?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Stephen… the photograph of the butterfly was taken last summer…Thanks for stopping by commenting and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@CVenza]

Please mention your zone.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

zone 6

[@oddopops1327]

😎

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thanks for stopping by and sharing!😊

[@oddopops1327]

@@PlantSmartLivingNOW 😊

[@obviouslytwo4u]

When planting in the garden if you can do no Digg you will get better plant production because if you really think about it nature does not turn over the mud it simply allows the worms to do that for you and when the soil is turned over and disturbed you break up the animals, bacteria and fungus cells in the soil. When gardening you must always try and think what would nature do do and how can I better that but not modifier. So if you want more worms in your garden put down old vegetable food scraps and anything worms like and cover it with a layer of mulch and before you know it the worms will have turned up your mud while adding worm castings (worm poo).

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thanks Jamie for sharing your important garden information and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@dylanashley799]

What zone are you?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Dylan, I Live in Pennsylvania zone six!

[@dylanashley799]

My jaw was dropped at your property the whole video