Silverbeet 'Fordhook Giant'
Large dark green leaves with long, sturdy white stems.
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An easy-to-grow, spinach-like silverbeet, with smooth leaves and slim, green stalks. It provides a prolific harvest of succulent leaves for more than a year and resists bolting to seed.
Features
- Mild flavour
- Smoother leaves
- Quick growing
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow or in trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Cover lightly, firm down and keep moist. Transplant or thin out when about 6-8cm high.
Care
Choose a Sunny, well-drained position. Add Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone before sowing. Mulch around plants in hot weather. Apply Yates Thrive All Purpose Liquid Plant Food fortnightly for a good yield. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Great companion plant for beets, marjoram and onion. Harvest by pulling (rather than cutting) stems, starting with the outside leaves.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
20cm |
| Sow depth |
12mm |
| Germination |
10-14 days |
| Germination (days) |
12 days |
| Row space |
40cm |
| Maturity |
7-8 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
56 days |
| Botanical name |
Beta vulgaris ssp. Cicla |
Silverbeet 'Compact Deep Green'
An easy to grow compact variety with short, white stems and large, crinkled leaves.
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