I as looking at seeds today for some silverbeet, nd noticed 3 differing
varieties available there. Fordhork Giant, Dwarf Compact, and some other
variety I cant remember. Do these taste any different, and does anyone have
any success with some of them? I bought the Dwarf Compact one, so will see
how they go.

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"Anna Merchant" wrote in message ...
I as looking at seeds today for some silverbeet, nd noticed 3 differing
varieties available there. Fordhork Giant, Dwarf Compact, and some other
variety I cant remember. Do these taste any different, and does anyone have
any success with some of them? I bought the Dwarf Compact one, so will see
how they go.

They are a relatively easy plant to grow. The leaves are very
nutritious, and they have a long harvest. They like manure and a pH
close to 7. Fordhook is usually the most reliable and abundant
producer (white stalks).

So what is silverbeet? How is it different from regular beets?

REgards, Dianna
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Urmn, you eat the leaves, they are green leaves, kinda like spinach, or like
the asian bok choy or pak choy, kinda, ok maybe not, they look kinda the
same. A web search should help, i've eaten it all my life here in NZ.

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So what is silverbeet? How is it different from regular beets?

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"Anna Merchant" wrote in message ...
Urmn, you eat the leaves, they are green leaves, kinda like spinach, or like
the asian bok choy or pak choy, kinda, ok maybe not, they look kinda the
same. A web search should help, i've eaten it all my life here in NZ.

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So what is silverbeet? How is it different from regular beets?

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Silverbeet is chard in the USA.

That explains everything!

Thanks, Dianna


On 16 Apr 2003 07:40:26 -0700, (simy1) wrote:


Silverbeet is chard in the USA.

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On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 10:52:25 +1200, "Anna Merchant"
wrote:

I as looking at seeds today for some silverbeet, nd noticed 3 differing
varieties available there. Fordhork Giant, Dwarf Compact, and some other
variety I cant remember. Do these taste any different, and does anyone have
any success with some of them? I bought the Dwarf Compact one, so will see
how they go.

Over the years I've tried many different varieties of silverbeet (also
called chard or Swiss chard). At first I didn't think there was any
significant difference in flavor among the ones with pale stems. But
last year I tried a variety called Silverado and it is now my official
flavor favorite.

Silverbeet (Swiss chard) is one of the easiest things to grow around
here (West Coast Marine climate). It produces continuously and can
survive almost all winters here in Vancouver, B.C. Then, early in the
spring, before anything else has had a chance to get going, it
produces new, edible leaves and shoots. In fact, we had our first
serving of overwintered chard a week ago. Being a biannual plant, the
overwintered chard will go to seed, but, if we keep the shoots cut
back, not before the new year's spinach is just about ready to be
picked.

Scott

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I grow a variety called Charlotte, has red stems and leaf veins. Doesn't
get as big as Fordhook, tastes better than Fordhook and the brightly
colored variety to me and produces well in our hot, humid climate.

George

Scott Parker wrote:

On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 10:52:25 +1200, "Anna Merchant"
wrote:

I as looking at seeds today for some silverbeet, nd noticed 3 differing
varieties available there. Fordhork Giant, Dwarf Compact, and some other
variety I cant remember. Do these taste any different, and does anyone have
any success with some of them? I bought the Dwarf Compact one, so will see
how they go.

Over the years I've tried many different varieties of silverbeet (also
called chard or Swiss chard). At first I didn't think there was any
significant difference in flavor among the ones with pale stems. But
last year I tried a variety called Silverado and it is now my official
flavor favorite.

Silverbeet (Swiss chard) is one of the easiest things to grow around
here (West Coast Marine climate). It produces continuously and can
survive almost all winters here in Vancouver, B.C. Then, early in the
spring, before anything else has had a chance to get going, it
produces new, edible leaves and shoots. In fact, we had our first
serving of overwintered chard a week ago. Being a biannual plant, the
overwintered chard will go to seed, but, if we keep the shoots cut
back, not before the new year's spinach is just about ready to be
picked.

Scott

...Compost: a heap of goodness for your garden.