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- Peel the sticker off and find your soil tablet, leave it in the tray.
- Pour 60ml of water into the hole with the soil tablet. All the way to the top of the hole.
- Let the soil tablet absorb all the water for 5 minutes.
- Mix the water into the soil with your fingers to make a even wet mixture.
- Remember to wash your hands when you’re done.
Silverbeet
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
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The ‘Fordhook’ silverbeet is easy to grow and produces an almost year-round harvest of large green leaves, perfect for steaming, stir-frying and sautéeing.
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- Follow The Steps!
Getting started
How to keep your Little Garden healthy
- Place the tray in a place with enough light, but not directly in the sun.
- Check the soil every day. If the soil feels dry and crumbly, pour a small amount of clean water over the surface.
- You should see a little plant appear from the soil in 1 or 2 weeks, which means the seeds have germinated and will be ready soon to move into a bigger pot or garden.
- You can thin your silverbeet seedling by choosing the strongest-looking one if more than one little plant grows.
When your seedling is ready to go in the garden
- Shift into the garden or pot when your silverbeet is about as tall as your finger (in approx. 3 weeks).
- Put it in a warm and sheltered spot for 1-2 hours a day and return inside for the night. Do this for 4-5 days, leaving it outside for a little longer each day before you shift it out into the garden forever.
Planting best practice
- Silverbeet will grow best in a spot with well-drained, rich soil, but it’s not fussy and will grow almost anywhere.
- Silverbeet can cope with partial sun and will be fine in a pot, provided you keep it moist.
Look after your plant while it’s growing
- Water it regularly to get sweeter, crisper leaves. If the plants dry out, the leaves can become bitter and tough.
Harvest time
- You can start harvesting the leaves after about 8 weeks, .
- Or harvest the whole plant or pick the leaves one by one from around the outside by twisting them at the base – the plant will keep producing new leaves from the middle.
Watch out
- Slugs and snails will nibble on baby silverbeet, so create your own pest protection, lay out bait or pick off these slimy pests.
- Later in the season silverbeet can be prone to powdery mildew, a fungal infection that causes a white film on the leaves. If you notice this, remove affected leaves and spray the plant weekly with a milk and baking soda spray.
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