Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet

Sow seed 1/2 to1 inch apart, 1/2 to 3/4 inch deep, in rows no closer than 12 inches apart. Thin seedlings to 2 – 3 inches apart. Swiss chard can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in spring and will sprout early. Light frosts in the spring will not hurt it.