How to grow Silverbeet (Swiss Chard)

How to grow silverbeet in a garden

Step 1: Choose a sunny to part shade spot in your garden with well-drained soil. Add some Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed to help add nutrients to the soil.
Sow seed direct or if propagating in seed trays use Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
Water when needed making sure the soil is moist but not wet. Thin seedlings and fertilise with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Harvest by taking leaves off at ground level to promote new foliage. Sow another crop to overlap and ensure continuous harvest.

Choose a decent sized pot; a 300mm pot will be a good start. Fill with a good premium potting mix like Yates Premium Potting Mix organic plant food. Place in a full sun to part shade position.
Sow direct into the soil planting them in clumps. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
Water regularly. Once your seedlings have germinated then use the Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Harvest by taking leaves off at ground level to promote new foliage. Sow another crop to overlap and ensure continuous harvest.

Produces vibrant coloured stems in gold, pink, orange, purple, red and white. Leaves are lightly savoyed, and green and bronze in colour.

An easy to grow compact variety with short, white stems and large, crinkled leaves.

An easy-to-grow, spinach-like silverbeet, with smooth leaves and slim, green stalks.

This easy to grow silverbeet, with it's attractive, bright red stems, has a distinctive and pleasant flavour.

Silverbeet like rich organic soils, if you find your soil is acidic, then add some lime which will help it grow to its full potential.
Try not to overwater as it will lead to fungal diseases, which can cause black spots. You can use Yates Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate to treat this problem.
Check for caterpillars in spring to autumn and spray with Yates Success Ultra Insect Control Concentrate.