{"product_id":"sengara-swiss-chard","title":"Sengara Swiss Chard","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrom Mary Menniti, of The Italian Garden Project:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSengara is an Italian variety of Swiss Chard that also has characteristics of spinach. It does not form the wide stems of traditional Swiss chard, and the leaf is not as large. It was shared with The Italian Garden Project by Mariano Floro of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mariano obtained it from his hometown of Falerna, in Calabria, Italy where it is occasionally cultivated but now more often grows on the edges of farm fields, reseeding itself each season. It can be blanched, drained well, and then sauteed with olive oil and garlic. Often boiled potatoes or beans are added. See Mariano harvesting Sengara and teaching how to grow it as well as how to save its seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q2Lp66atAeE\"\u003eHow Mariano Cooks Sengara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pnswt8AtdE8\"\u003eMariano’s Sengara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AK5QeR5dgMM\"\u003eHow Mariano Plants Sengara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=190TnU4Pwiw\"\u003eHow Mariano Harvests Sengara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LG2z5SlSnRQ\"\u003eMariano Harvests Sengara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 days for baby greens, 50 for full leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 69% on 01\/24\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow chard seeds 1\/2\" to 3\/4\" deep, and thin to 12-16\" apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBeets and chard are the same species, so you'll want to isolate different varieties by 1\/4-1\/2 a mile to prevent unwanted hybridization. Harvest seed head when 2\/3 of the seed clusters are brown. Dry further in a well-ventilated, dry place before pulling the seeds off the stem.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46748357558510,"sku":"AMAR-013","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/IMG-8585.jpg?v=1753819865","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/sengara-swiss-chard","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}