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Although SW Florida is conducive to growing Chia, the weather can be a danger. Chia requires 120 days to harvest. When planting in fall, you must plant your seeds as late as possible to miss the summer rains but still harvest your crop before the winter frost hits.Many growers plant their spring crop in March.lthough SW Florida is conducive to growing Chia, the weather can be a danger. Chia requires 120 days to harvest. When planting in fall, you must plant your seeds as late as possible to miss the summer rains but still harvest your crop before the winter frost hits.
Chia seeds are ready to harvest when the flowers have yellowed and dried. The easiest way to harvest chia seeds is to pull up the entire plant then beat the stalks over a container in order to collect the tiny seeds.onsequently, many health-conscious gardeners want to grow the chia at home so they can harvest its nutritious seeds. The chia plant is quite easy to grow in western North America where it grows wild. Once sown in August, the chia can be left to its own devices until the flowers dry and it is time to harvest the seeds.