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Silverbeet
Sds/g: 50-70 Feed Requirements: Low Usual Seed Life:2-4 years
Cultural Notes:
- A hardy vegetable that supplies essential greens through those lean winter months.
- Many prefer English spinach in taste but silverbeet is a lot easier to grow and has a longer harvest period. We like the leaf and stems in pies or steamed with fennel seed and a dash of rice vinegar.
- Silverbeet does not need very fertile soil but produces a lot better with sweeter leaves if given a moderate amount of compost and fertiliser. Sow seed 2cm deep in rows 50-60cm apart. Thin to 50-60cm apart. Eat thinnings once they reach a reasonable size.
- To encourage plant health and growth pull off the older, outer leaves to encourage new growth.
Problems:
- Slugs and snail can reap havoc with seedlings, but once silverbeet has reached a reasonable size not much troubles it at all.
Harvest:
- Harvest outer leaves as needed.
Sowing periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Feb 27th
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Mar 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st