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Spinach, Giant Noble Seeds
Spinacia oleracea
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Giant Noble spinach produces large, spreading plants with huge, dark-green leaves.
Giant Nobel produces an abundance of smooth leaves with excellent flavor. This cool-weather vegetable is easy to grow and slow to bolt. This spinach is packed with vitamins and nutrients, making it a healthy addition to salads, smoothies, and cooked dishes.
- SKU: 143802
- Common Name: Spinach
- Botanical Name: Spinacia oleracea
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full sun|Part Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 21 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
40 - 48 days
Best
Container Size:
30 cm+ (12 in.+)
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Seed Type: Heirloom
- Fill Weight (grams): 1 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 80-90
- Characteristics: Savoy-type
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Green
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Tolerance: Cold
- Companion Planting:
Plant near beans, cilantro (coriander), eggplant, oregano, peas, rosemary, strawberries. Peas and beans offer a natural form of protection for spinach, creating shade. Cilantro, oregano, and rosemary are believed to have insect-repelling properties.
- Flavour: Tender and succulent, slightly sweeter than other spinach varieties
- Preparation Ideas: Avoid over cooking spinach as their taste can become bitter. Remove from heat as soon as leaves begin to wilt. Add flavoring such as freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Awards: All America Selections (AAS) Winner
Instructions
Spinach does not transplant well and seeds can be sown directly in the garden in early Spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Soil temperature (not air temperature) should be between 4-20° C (40-68°F) . Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Spinach grows quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 2 weeks days until the temperature exceeds 23°C (75°F). Once the temperature rises, spinach tends to bolt. Planting can resume when the temperature turns cooler at the end of Summer and early Fall.
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2in.)
- Seed Spacing: Sow spinach seeds roughly 2.5 cm (1 in.) apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 40 cm (16 in.) apart.
- Plant Spacing: 25 cm (10 in.)
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Spinach prefers to grow in air temperatures of 10-15°C (50-60°F).
- Use a row cover during the first few weeks of seedling growth to protect plants from insect pests.
- Spinach can be harvested using the cut and come again in method. To do this, simply trim individual leaves with garden scissors, starting with the outer leaves. Let the young inner leaves remain to continue growing for a later harvest. Or, you can cut down the whole plant at once if you want a large harvest. If you cut about 2.5 cm (1 in) above the crown or base of the plant, the plant will send out a new flush of leaves.
- It is important not to wait too long to harvest or wait for larger leaves, as spinach can become bitter very quickly after maturity. Day length and temperature are also important factors to consider. When days become longer (about 14 hours or longer) and temperatures rise, spinach can start to bolt. Bolting is when plants stop vegetative growth and start flowering, marking the end of the harvest. If you notice that your spinach plants are starting to bolt, it is best to pull the plant and use the leaves. You can try to slow the bolting process by pinching off the flower/seed heads, keeping the soil moist, and providing shade such as a row cover.
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Overall rating: 4.25 / 5 from 4 reviews.
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The Only Spinach I grow
"The only spinach I'll grow! Gets absolutely MASSIVE (we were eating several pounds a week from about 20 square feet of plants for over a month!), and tastes great. Grows well even in partial shade, and keeps well in my cold frame during the winter."
My favorite spinach
"Last of my old seed stock was too old and no longer viable so I was so happy to finally get some more seed. This variety was always slow to bolt, and even when it did the leaves were still large and never bitter. Expecting another hot summer, so I'm happy to have my favorite spinach back."
Bolting Spinach
"It is going to seed due to hot weather and is not getting big leaves at all. What can I do to prevent this?"
