Vegetable Seeds Leaf Beets
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Leaf Beet Perpetual Spinach (Award of Garden Merit)
Discover the versatility of Leaf Beet Perpetual Spinach Seeds, an RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Although not a true spinach, this member of the beet family is used in the same way and is also known as Spinach Beet. It thrives in dry conditions without running to seed and is winter hardy, making it a reliable choice for year-round gardening. Producing a mass of mid-green leaves with thin stems, Perpetual Spinach offers good resistance to bolting in the first season. Note that these seeds can be slow to germinate, taking approximately 65 days to mature, but the wait is well worth it for a robust and bountiful crop.
Handy Tip: Treat like cut and come again Lettuce, regular cropping of young leaves encourages new growth. May benefit from being protected by fleece during cold temperatures.
Leaf Beet Rainbow Chard
Introduce a burst of colour to your vegetable garden with Rainbow Chard Seeds, a gardener's choice variety. Known scientifically as Beta vulgaris, Rainbow Chard features a lovely mix of red, orange, and yellow stems. The leaves can be harvested as baby leaf for salads or cooked to perfection when fully grown. This versatile vegetable is an excellent spinach replacement in various recipes, adding vibrant colour to your dishes. Though slow to bolt, Rainbow Chard will eventually reach heights of 45cm and spread 30-40cm wide, making it a beautiful and bountiful addition to your garden.
Handy Tip: Not just a pretty face but a highly nutritious vegetable, leaves can be used as spinach, lightly cook stem ribs and serve with butter.
***Please refer to the individual packets for specific sowing and harvesting instructions, as they may differ from the chart below.***
Key Features
- Versatility: Can be used similarly to spinach and are great for a variety of culinary uses.
- Colourful Leaves: Vibrant, attractive leaves that enhance the visual appeal of any garden.
- Hardy Annuals: Hardy annuals, making them robust and suitable for various growing conditions.
- Good Resistance to Bolting: Exhibit good resistance to bolting, ensuring prolonged harvest periods.
- Nutrient-Rich: Nutrient-rich, providing valuable vitamins and minerals, making them a healthy addition to any diet.
Growing chart
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Technical specifications
| Approx. Seed count | Perpetual Spinach - 250 seeds | Rainbow Chard - 125 seeds |
| When to Sow | March to August |
| Where to Sow | Sow direct in a well prepared, moist, fertile open ground and position in full sun or partial shade. Sow seeds thinly Can also be multi-sown in module cell trays and transplanted to the plot as gaps appear, or as decorative patio containers. |
| What to do Next | Seedlings should not be transplanted. Gradually thin seedlings. Pull leaves as needed, plants will continue growing. |
| Harvest | All year round |