Enjoy the thick, dark green, crinkled spinach leaves either raw or cooked. Heavy yields and slow to bolt and go to seed. This cool-weather vegetable is easy to grow in rich, well-drained soil. Requires plenty of moisture.
SKU: 142277
Growing Information
Grows Best In:
Full sun|Partial sun
Days to Germination:
7 to 21 days
Water Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to Maturity:
40 to 48 days
Best Container Size:
12"+
Key Features
Plant Type: Vegetable
Botanical Name: Spinacia oleracea
Fill Weight (grams): 9
Approximate Seed Count: 850-875
Planting Method: Sow Direct
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Seed Type: Heirloom
Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Flavor: Healthy earthy taste
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.
Instructions
Plant directly in the garden as soon as ground can be worked and danger of frost has passed. Repeat plantings every two weeks to extend the harvest season of fresh spinach. Best growth occurs in spring and fall, and be sure to do a second sowing in late summer for a fall crop.
Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
Seed Spacing: 2.5 cm (1")
Plant Spacing: 25 cm (10")
Row Spacing: 40 cm (16")
Suggestions
Harvest entire plants at the soil line when outer leaves are 6 inches long. Or, just cut away outer leaves as needed for a continuous crop until hot weather. Sow again in the late summer.