Silver Beet Fordhook Giant

CONTAINS 120 SEEDS

Although closely related to beetroots the silver beet is grown forAlthough closely related to beetroots the silver beet is grown forits edible leaves. Unlike beetroot it thrives on large quantities ofmanure or fertiliser with a high nitrogen content.Prepare garden bed in an open sunny position several weeksbefore sowing by digging-in farmyard manure and then workingin a light dressing of a complete fertiliser applied to the freshlydug surface.Feed regularly with a liquid fertiliser after seedlings recover fromthe transplanting.