[grenhouse]

Final post of the night for me, the questions just keep coming!

I have sown rainbow chard and leaf beet (bright lights) in modules. The seedlings are about 2 inches high. The seeds are like beetroot seeds (clusters). Should i thin the modules down to 1 seedling per module, or leave it as a clump of 2 or 3?

cheers

Steve

[Eatyourgreens]

I separated mine (Discarding any weak looking ones) into small pots, although you could probably get away with taking the group out and re-potting one back in, or killing off the unwanted ones in situ.



Bob

[mumofstig]

I just leave em as they are.............perhaps i'm just lazy

[Paul Plots]

Stick the potful in as it is - always works for me with Swis Chard too. The stronger of the plants will make the largest plant and the others will grow along side quite happily. That way you will have a larger selection of new / tender leaves to pick rather than relying on just one lot of new growth per planting position...

Hope this makes sense? I really have found bunging the lot in (not more than 5 in one spot) works best... 

I keep the older outside leaves trimmed back to encourage new central growth.

I prefer Swiss Chard as the stems are pretty good cooked / steamed too without the leaves.... good standby in the winter months if sown later in the year.

[sunshineband]

Ours are in the poen ground but as they were sown by keen but clumsy children we have serval dense clumps, as well as the healthy individual little plants. I ma going to attempt transplanting some of these overcrowded ones next week (not today as I can't keep an eye on the over the weekend as I won't be at work Yayyyy!!!!!!
Let's hope this works, given the advice here