When to plant silverbeet in Beaufort
- Sow in the ground: mid Feb to mid MayBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Jul to early NovBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Beaufort. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
One of the easiest, most productive greens for Adelaide gardens, cropping for a year or more from one planting. It tolerates heat better than spinach and is rarely troubled by pests. Pick outer leaves regularly and keep it watered for tender growth.