GOLDEN CHARD is another gorgeous French heirloom chard dating to 1830. This beauty features wide yellow/gold stems and veins and lime green leaf. Delicious at any stage. Use the baby leaves for salads or wait for the stems to deepen in gold and make a truly spectacular sauteed in olive oil and garlic for a memorable side dish. Superb flavor and another good choice for your edible/ornamental border. Chard is loaded with carotenoids that protect aging eyes! And Biotin to correct brittle nails! As tasty as spinach and doesn't wilt or bolt at the first heat of summer like spinach does. 55-60 days. 25 Seeds.

NUTRITION: Low in calories and fats, chard of any kind is recommended for weight reduction diets. But it is so much more. Excellent source of phytonutrients, high in Vitamins C, K, A and the B's. Also a good source of minerals such as copper, calcium, iron, potassium, manganese and phosphorous. Regular inclusion of chard in the diet is found to prevent osteoporosis, iron deficiency anemia, vitamin A deficiency and believed to protect from cardiovascular diseases and colon and prostate cancers.

GROWING TIPS: Direct sow short rows in sunny location in spring, summer and fall. Will overwinter in zone 5 and perhaps in 6-7 with a cold frame. Good candidate for your aerogarden as well or container growing.