Organic leaf beet is also known as chard. It is a very valuable vegetable that produces delicious vitamin and mineral rich greens, as well as succulent mid-ribs. All are easy to grow and very hardy, which enables gardeners to have an all year round supply. The leaves of leaf beet should be harvested singly or cut an inch above the ground and left to come again. Leaf beet seeds attract very few pests and diseases. These varieties are also decorative in flower borders.
An ornamental and useful vegetable in the kitchen. Bright red leaves and stems full of flavour when eaten as a baby leaf in a salad or mature as a cooked vegetable.