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Poirée Charlotte Bio - Ferme de Sainte Marthe
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The Swiss Chard Charlotte is a particularly ornamental variety of chard with bright red stalks, and its large, puckered, bright green leaves turn bronze at the end of the season. This chard also has the advantage of being resistant to bolting. It is also a tasty vegetable that can be prepared like spinach: cooked with butter, cream, or in a gratin. However, it should be noted that its colour does not persist when cooked. It can be planted in both vegetable gardens and flower beds. It can be sown from April to July for a harvest from July to November.
The name 'Swiss chard' comes from a popular soup called 'porée' consumed in the Middle Ages, of which it was the main ingredient. It is also known by many other names: Chard, Swiss Chard, Chard Stalks. Its Latin name is Beta vulgaris, and it is a close relative of the beetroot. It is a hardy biennial plant of the Amaranthaceae or Chenopodiaceae family, cultivated as an annual plant for its large leaves. Chard leaves are often puckered and are carried by a fleshy, wide petiole that extends into a main vein of white, red, or yellow color... The colour of the lamina varies from yellow-green to wine red. Flowering occurs in the second year, from July to September, in the form of a tall flower stalk bearing long panicles.
Chard leaves are delicious in pies, soups, or cooked like spinach. The stalks can be prepared in a gratin with béchamel sauce or steamed. Although low in calories and rich in fibre, vitamins, and minerals, Chard should be consumed in moderation by people suffering from arthritis and rheumatism, as it contains oxalates.
Harvest: The leaves and stalks can be harvested as needed by selecting the largest ones.
Storage: It can be stored for a few days in a cool place after harvesting.
Gardener's tip: Regular hoeing and weeding are recommended, and mulching is advised in case of drought. Chard likes the sun as well as rich, loose, and damp soil.
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Sowing
The germination temperature of Swiss chard is between 10 and 30 °C and takes between 10 and 20 days.
Sowing should be carried out from April to July in a previously amended soil (rich but without fresh manure) and prepared very finely with a rake.
Sow directly in situ, as transplanting sometimes causes premature flowering.
Sow in small holes with three seeds every 40 cm (16in) or in a shallow furrow, with rows 40 cm (16in) apart. Cover with a centimeter of fine soil. Then water regularly until germination. Keep the healthiest plant at the 3-4 leaf stage.
Maintenance
Regular hoeing and weeding should be carried out.
Watering should be plentiful and frequent. A vegetative mulching of the soil is beneficial.
Swiss chard can withstand winter in the ground in certain climates (above -6°C) by generously mulching them.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.