Chard Swiss , Ruby - Rhubarb Red 'Beet Leaf'

Beta vulgaris, (Circa 1850's) - Ruby Chard, In seed catalogues from 1885. With deep crimson leaf & red leaf veins & the rest of the leaves, a glossy dark-green & crumpled stems a pinky red. Ornamental & culinary, dating from a time when there was less division between flower beds & veg garden, Leaf eaten young or cooked as spinach when mature, will overwinter, Seed Count Approx - 50 avg

 SOWING - Sow in 23-30cm rows, spacing seeds 10cm apart in drills 2.5cm deep from mid-April. Will grow well in most soils but does best in the well-manured ground in full sun. Do successional planting until the end of July to provide fresh crops