Silverbeet

Description

A productive leafy vegetable with vibrant, crinkled leaves and thick, colourful stalks. Easy to grow and forgiving — produces over many weeks with regular harvesting of outer leaves. Rich in iron and vitamins.

Grows year-round in Melbourne. Plant in full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil. Feed regularly for the best leaf production. Works in garden beds, raised beds, and large pots.

Botanical name: Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla