SPINACH VARIETIES
  • Bloomsdale Long Standing Bloomsdale Long Standing
    Bloomsdale Long Standing

    HEIRLOOM. The classic reliable spinach with dark green, thick-crinkled leaves. Slow-bolting and heavy-yielding. 46 days.

  • Giant Winter Giant Winter
    Giant Winter

    Cold hardy and recommended for late fall crops, winter greenhouse crops, or overwintering under mulch. Large medium-green semi-savoyed leaves. Heavy...

  • Nobel Giant Nobel Giant
    Nobel Giant

    HEIRLOOM. Produces large, thick leaves that are full of nutrients. Heavy yields in spring and fall. Great for raw eating, the leaves stay tender. Can...

  • New Zealand New Zealand
    New Zealand

    (Tetragonia tetranoides) Not a true spinach but similar in taste and use. Good summer greens. 60 days.

ALL ABOUT SPINACH
Spinach
seeds per oz.: 1
seed wt per row: 1/2 oz
yield per 100' row: 40 lbs
days to maturity: 30 - 50
time to viability: 3 - 4 years
soil temperature: 45 - 65
planting depth: 1/2"
seed spacing: 1"
row spacing: 10"
mature spacing: 4"
succession: y
self seeding: n
Description: Spinach is a versatile, very nutritious leafy green which probably originated in central and southeastern Asia and spread to the Middle East where it was grown extensively, despite its preference for cool weather. It can be used in casseroles and egg dishes, eaten as a side dish, or eaten raw in salads. Nutrients: vitamins A, E, K, and C, calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
Guidelines: Growing: A very frost tolerant biennial that is easy to grow by direct seed or transplant from early spring through late summer and into the fall. Planted in the full sun or part shade. Spinach will survive all but the coldest northern winters without protection, affording an early spring harvest before bolting to seed. Plant Seeds: 1/2" deep with 1" between seeds, in rows 10" apart. Or, plant in containers 2 weeks before transplanting. Soil Temp: 45-65?F. Days to Emergence: 6-21. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 4". Seeds/Oz: 1400-2600. Seed Wt./100' Row: 1/2oz. Average Yield/100' Row: 40lbs. Days to Harvest: 30-50. Seed Viability: 3-4 years. Companions: Brassicas, Celery, Legumes, Lettuce, Radish, Strawberries.
Companions:
Lettuce

Lettuce

Lettuce

legumes
celery
Cabbage Family
strawberry
Antagonists:
potato