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Spinach Prickly-Seeded

Spinachia oleracea à graines piquantes
Spinach

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Good harvest in June, despite the lack of rain. The leaves not very large, like on the packet. A taste that reveals when cooked. I harvested some in August, and we have been eating them for a week. Hello to all.

Bruno, 29/10/2018

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'Prickly-seeded' spinach is a fast-growing, hardy variety with dark green, fairly large triangular leaves. It is suitable for spring and late autumn crops. Sow from February to April then from July to September for late spring and early autumn harvests.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
15 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
16 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period February to April, July to September
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Harvest time March to June, September to November
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Description

'Prickly-seeded' spinach is a fast-growing, hardy variety with dark green, fairly large triangular leaves. It is suitable for spring and late autumn crops. Sow from February to April then from July to September for late spring and early autumn harvests.

Spinach is a tasty leaf vegetable that is native to Iran. It belongs to the Chenopodioideae family, along with beetroot and chard. It is widely grown throughout the world for its unique flavour and excellent nutritional values. Its high iron content became famous with the cartoon character Popeye, although it is actually its high folic acid content (vitamin B9) that is the most remarkable. Spinach leaves can be used in a thousand ways: raw in a spring salads, in stir-fries or in a savoury pie with small chunks of goat's cheese… Even kids won’t be able to resist it!

Spinach can be grown all year round, however each variety has its own growing period that must be respected in order to avoid premature bolting. Depending on which time of year you wish to harvest your spinach, you can either choose between spring and/or autumn varieties, winter varieties or even summer varieties. Some varieties have pungent seeds, these are best suited to spring or late autumn sowing.

Spinach gives best results in consistent, moist and fertile soils with plenty of nitrogen and potash. It enjoys the sun in the winter and mid-shade to full shade during the hotter summer months/in warmer climates.

Harvesting: Harvest the leaves as and when required. Make sure to pick the outer leaves without damaging the heart, as this will continue to grow and to put out new leaves. When the plants shows signs of bolting, harvest the whole plant by cutting it off at ground level.

Storage: Spinach tends to wilt very quickly once picked, even in the refrigerator. The leaves are best eaten fresh, as soon as possible after harvesting. They can however be blanched (3 minutes in boiling salty water) then frozen for later use.

Good to know: Did you know that spinach can be used as a green manure? Recycle your old spinach seeds by sowing them during the autumn (about 30 g/m2). The plants will absorb and store nitrogen from the soil, thus preventing it from leaching away over winter.

Harvest

Harvest time March to June, September to November
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Size of vegetable Medium

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 15 cm
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Spinachia

Species

oleracea

Cultivar

à graines piquantes

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Other common names

Spinach

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference176211

Planting and care

Sowing:

Spinach germinates a temperature of around 16°C. Germination generally takes a fortnight.

Direct sow the spinach seeds (1-2 months in advance for early-maturing varieties, under a low tunnel or cold frame). Make sure to choose the right location: full sun, half-shade or full shade, depending on your climate.

To avoid premature bolting, stick to the recommended growing period on the seed packet.

Sow the seeds in furrows in firm, slightly loosened soil, 25-30 cm apart, 1-2 cm deep. Leave about 2 cm between seeds. After germination, thin out the seedlings by keeping only the strongest one every 10-15 cm.

Stagger your sowing for longer harvests of fresh, tender leaves.

 

Care:

Spinach is a heavy feeder, requiring well-amended soil with high quantities of nitrogen and potash. Add well-rotted compost to you seedbed in the autumn (about 3 kg per m2). Loosen the soil and rake the compost into the top 5 cm of soil. Amending with blood meal/horn meal type fertilizers is also a possibility. Spinach gives best results in neutral to slightly acidic soils (PH between 5.5 and 7).

Some varieties of spinach are prone to downy mildew, a fungal disease that can occur in mild, wet weather conditions. Avoid growing your plants too close together to enable sufficient air circulation. Bordeaux mixture can be used as a curative spray but crop rotation is the best way to prevent damage caused by downy mildew.

Spinach is a good companion plant that can be grown alongside most vegetables. Its association with cauliflower, green cabbage, potatoes and radishes is thought to increase yields.

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to April, July to September
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 16 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192
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