Thompson and Morgan Chard Fordhook Giant Seeds

Start your journey to a flourishing garden with the Thompson and Morgan Chard Fordhook Giant Seeds. It is a highly regarded variety with a history dating back to the 1920s, offering an impressive yield of tall, glossy forest green leaves from March through October, perfect for culinary experimentation. This chard lives up to its name, growing up to 60cm tall. For optimal growth, direct sow leaf beet seeds outdoors between March and August in a well-prepared, moist, fertile seedbed, ensuring exposure to full sun or partial shade. Sow seeds thinly at a depth of 1cm in drills spaced 30cm apart. For 'baby leaves,' thin seedlings to 7cm apart, which can be harvested about 50 days after sowing. For larger leaves, thin to 15cm apart, or 23cm apart for mature plants. It thrives in full sun or semi-shade, reaching heights of up to 50cm when established and spreading up to 40cm. This product comes as a packet containing 300 seeds, complete with growing and care instructions. The pack contains approximately 300 seeds.