Pick 'baby' or mature leaves, for salads or cooked dishes.
Features: Reliable in difficult conditions, downy mildew resistant.
Sowing Guide - Outdoors: Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 2.5cm (1”) deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Sowings from July onwards should only be grown for baby leaves. Allow 30cm (1’) between rows. Early and late sowings will benefit from frost protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Water well and ensure soil remains moist to prevent plants running to seed. Harvest unthinned as baby leaves. Take a few leaves from each plant allowing them to regrow for two or three more pickings. Or, thin to 10cm (4”) apart to produce mature plants. Regular sowings made every two to three weeks will ensure a continuous supply. Pick young leaves regularly to encourage further growth. Do not allow plants to dry out as this will make them bolt.
Soil Type: Fertile, moisture retentive soil
Hints & Tips: Spinach is best grown in partial shade, mid summer crops should only be grown as baby leaf.
