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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: tim on June 04, 2008, 17:11:03

Title: That Chard again.
Post by: tim on June 04, 2008, 17:11:03
Going to seed so that I can try saving some.

Quite a plant?
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: Crystalmoon on June 04, 2008, 17:55:19
Wow thats a huge plant compared to my chard sown in a large pot which is only about 4 inches tall at the moment. I sowed somw at my allotment last month but nothing much seems to be happening, think I may have lost the seeds due to the heavy rain.
When did you sow this chard & did you do anything special to it?
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: Hyacinth on June 04, 2008, 18:07:38
Is this last year's chard, Tim? I'm husbanding mine...loathe that time between the old giving up and the new getting ready to pick...
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: tim on June 04, 2008, 18:37:08
Some may recall that that one was in a row of last year's Beetroot!

Last year's Bright Lights will soon be going to seed & the new sowing is showing no signs of germinating.

But the new Kale is looking good - only a month without it.

And the Leaf Salad is in full swing.
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: cjb02 on June 04, 2008, 21:01:11
Just bought some chard seed last week and put in some plant pots to germinate. I hope mine do as well as yours.
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: GrannieAnnie on June 04, 2008, 22:00:20
So are you feeling better now, Tim?
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: robkb on June 05, 2008, 11:09:16
Tim, your chard looks just like mine - currently nearly 4 feet tall and running to seed as well. I was thinking about saving some seed but as I inherited these plants when I swapped plots in January I've no idea if they're F1's or not. Still, no harm trying?

Cheers,
Rob ;)
Title: Re: That Chard again.
Post by: tim on June 05, 2008, 11:20:32
Better Grannie? Thanks, but NO!!

Must stress that the plant in question is a sport or alien. Our others are normal size - 12" or so.