Hardiness ZoneCategoriesSpinach Spinacia oleracea Stanton is an upright, dark green semi-Savoy, round leaf spinach. A nutty taste, as a bonus, makes it perfect for salads. 50 Dark green PLANTING TIME: May be planted as soon as the soil can be worked and again at the end of August or beginning of September for fall crops.
SOIL: Well-drained and highly fertile soil.
SPACING: Space rows 60 cm apart with seed 2 cm deep.
GROWING TIPS: Enrich soil with high nitrogen organic matter. Full sun. Tolerates light shade.
HARVEST: Cut young terminal shoots about 15 to 20 cm long; this encourages further shoots to develop over several weeks. Eat leaves within two days of picking or refrigerate them for a few days. Good source of iron and vitamins. pkg 350 s/p treated garlic, eggplant, cabbage, kohlrabi, celery, strawberry, turnip, onion, peas, swede beet, fennel, potato, tomato
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