Growing Silverbeet in Brisbane

I loved growing silverbeet on my Brisbane balcony, including varieties with colourful stems!

I usually wait all year to get to autumn (not a huge wait!) because it’s my favourite time to grow vegetables in Brisbane and the top of my list is silverbeet. I think it’s one of the most versatile, healthy and easy to grow veggies to have on hand. It can go in salads, be sauteed and put in a great weekend breakfast, or cooked in a delicious spanakopita. What’s not to love.

This year I decided to try growing it in planter boxes on my balcony so that I could pick it whenever I wanted. It worked out super well even though I actually planted it a number of months late. Check out the details of what I did to grow silverbeet in Brisbane below and you may also like my free Seasonal Planting Calendar below too!

Some of the steps I took to grow silverbeet in Brisbane including planting the silverbeet from seed and covering them with netting to keep out possums (above)

Growing Silverbeet in Brisbane | 3 Tips

#1 If you don’t have a garden bed but still want to grow your own veggies, growing in planter boxes/raised beds is an inexpensive option. I grew silverbeet in two of the containers and had so many leafy greens it was unbelievable!

#2 I grew all of the silverbeet from my own seedlings (many of the seeds can from Eden Seeds which is a seed company I use a lot) and I planted about 8-10 seedlings in each of the planter boxes which seemed like the perfect amount when they were fully grown.

#3 I’m obsessed with colour in the garden and along with traditional silverbeet, I also grew Ruby Red Chard and Rainbow Chard (these are just different silverbeet varieties) which both have stunning red and yellow stems.

My home grown silverbeet 

Zero food miles on these healthy leafy greens!

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