How To Grow Swiss Chard In Containers Fast! -

If you want to learn how to grow swiss chard in containers, I’m going to show you the easiest way to start!

Swiss chard is a hardy vegetable that is rich in vitamins and great sauteed in meals.

Some of the benefits of growing your own swiss chard include:

Growing swiss chard in containers is useful if you don’t have a lot of space on the ground or you want to organize your garden.

Here’s what you’ll need to start growing swiss chard in containers!

How To Grow Swiss Swiss Chard

Before you grow swiss chard, you’ll need to have the following…

To grow swiss chard, you’ll want to choose a space with consistent sunlight with partial shade.

Pour the organic soil into the pot. You’ll want to make sure the soil has a pH between 6-7.

The area you place your container should get at least 6 hours of steady sunlight.

Your container should be at least a foot deep and have drainage holes.

Water your swiss chard consistently until soil is moist(but not soaking).

Every 2-4 weeks, add fertilizer to the soil to promote growth.

Optionally, you can start growing swiss chard indoors 4 weeks before the last frost, then transplant to a garden bed.

Swiss chard can be planted in the fall and even winter(if mild).

Even though Swiss Chard isn’t known to attract pests, you should beware of leaf miners and aphids.

Collect the leaves of chard that look the healthiest and leave any that you won’t eat soon planted.

Now that you know how to grow swiss chard, read our post on how to grow mint!