Spinach Seeds
Growing suggestions for spinach seeds
For summer varieties of spinach sow in late spring, and protect with fleece if there is danger of frost. For winter varieties sow at the end of the summer. Sow the spinach seeds in situ in drills 30cm apart, and thin to 15cm between plants. Alternatively sow in modules and transplant to final spacing.
Spinach growing calendar
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Crop history
Spinach (spinacia oleracea) was likely to be first cultivated in central and southwestern Asia; spinacia tetranda, the wild form of spinach, is still gathered as a wild edible green in Anatolia. Spinach is dense in vitamins and minerals, low in calories and versatile in cooking. It belongs to the goosefoot family and is closely related to beetroots and chard.
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Spinach – Giant winter (Organic)
£2.30 – £3.50 Select optionsSpinach – Giant winter (Organic)
A winter variety with large, savoyed, pointy leaves especially selected for winter hardiness. This productive spinach is particularly recommended for autumn and winter cultivation. The dark green characteristically pointy leaves are very aromatic and perfect eaten raw in salads, or delicious cooked.
(Approximate seed count – 500)
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Spinach – Matador (Organic)
£2.30 Add to basketSpinach – Matador (Organic)
Reliable medium-early variety for autumn, spring and winter cultivation. Robust, flavoursome and productive. Matador is ‘the’ tried and tested variety for your garden with large and tender leaves, bolt- and frost-hardy. It was Ronja’s first spinach trial in her mum’s raised beds that was a huge success. In spring when the spinach bolts and produces seed, you can easily save it and sow it again for your next crop.
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Spinach – Early Prickly Seeded (Organic)
£2.00 Out of StockSpinach – Early Prickly Seeded (Organic)
A very hardy and fast-growing variety of spinach with smooth triangular leaves, ideal for an early or late harvest. Mentioned as early as the 13th century in Germany, the prickly seed lives up to its name producing a smooth leaf which is very pointy and triangular in shape. It has long been known as one of the hardiest varieties of spinach and as such is recommended for overwintering. It is ideal for an early crop in spring, or as autumn greens from a late summer sowing. It’s fast growing, prolific and bolts slower than other varieties.
(Approximate seed count – 500)£2.00
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