Growing Silverbeet, also Swiss Chard or Mangold

Beta vulgaris var. cicla : Amaranthaceae / the amaranth family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
P	P	P	P	P			P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Silverbeet in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 15 - 30 cm apart
Harvest in 7-12 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Beans, brassica sp. (cabbage, cauliflower, etc), tomato, allium sp. (onion, garlic, chives), lavender, parsnip
Avoid growing close to: Corn, melon, cucurbit (cucumbers, squash, melons, gourds), most herbs, potato.

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18 Dec 13, Sinisa (Australia - temperate climate): Is silver-beet flower edible?
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03 Sep 13, Ben:] (Australia - temperate climate): How do you successfully grow a big and healthy silverbeet , and if anybody has resipe for a fertiliser or something that will help this process please help:D
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09 Sep 13, JIM (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I HAVE PUT A PILE OF SHEEP MANURE NEXT TO MY SILVERBEET FOR STORAGE&IT HAS MADE THE BEET GROW HUGE& IT IS THE DARKEST GREEN I NAVE EVER SEEN
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08 Sep 13, Keith (Australia - temperate climate): Silverbeet normally grows good by its self use some seasol keep moist but not wet I have some in the garden from months ago they got very burnt with the hot weather so I gave up on them and know they have grown back and even better Good luck
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31 Jul 13, Adeo (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I love growing Silver Beet, but sometimes individual plants leaves go darker and then crunchy? The soil here is heavy red clay. Any ideas?
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17 Jun 13, sarah (Australia - temperate climate): What soil is preferable for SilverBeet to grown in? Clay, Sandy, Loam? ect.. :)
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01 Jul 13, fred (Australia - temperate climate): your best soil is sandy loam water often
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11 Jun 13, Ally Millington (Australia - temperate climate): Can Silverbeet grow successfully in pots?
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10 Feb 14, Simon (Australia - temperate climate): We plant it in pots and have had success so far. Ours are the small ones that keep giving us leaves. Not the large mature plants you can buy.
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24 Mar 13, Mehmet Kolgu (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Never understand the words " Avoid growing with potatoes" means how far I can plant my potatoes from the silverbeet / Please advise me..
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Could you please help me I have grown fordhook over the years with no problem however just recently It starts off well then goes droopy even flat along the ground not through lack of water.Regards Ron.

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