{"product_id":"swiss-chard-bright-lights-seeds","title":"Swiss Chard Bright Lights Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Livingston® seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own Bright Lights chard (\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ecicla\u003c\/em\u003e). Glossy crinkled leaves on stems of crimson, gold, orange, pink and white — as ornamental as anything in a flower border and one of the most productive leaf crops you can grow in a Pakistani winter. Cooks like palak, holds like kale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) September to November for the main crop, and again in February. Karachi and coastal Sindh October to December. Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar August to October and February to March. Murree, Swat, Abbottabad and Quetta March to August.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct-sow in the bed 10 mm deep, or start in trays and transplant. Both work; direct-sowing gives sturdier plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–12 days at 15–24°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin or transplant to 25–30 cm apart. Crowded plants give small leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade with steady water. These are leaf crops — a nitrogen feed every three weeks keeps them producing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 60 days from sowing for full leaves, or from 30 days as baby leaf. Take the outer leaves and leave the centre; one plant keeps cropping for three to four months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne sowing, one season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chard does not bolt the way spinach does. A short row sown in October will still be cutting in March.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the stems:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slice the coloured stalks and cook them a few minutes before the leaves — they are the best part.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Use a pot of at least 12 inches (30 cm) with drainage holes, one plant per pot, in full sun. A balcony in Lahore or a rooftop in Karachi works well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54452097220972,"sku":"THG-IMP-SCBL","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep20_2026_02_35_49PM_8.png?v=1789899781","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/swiss-chard-bright-lights-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}