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English Spinach, French Spinach, Spinasie (Afr.)
10a
-1°C
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
20cm | Min | 20cm |
This plant has no fragrance
Spinacia oleracea is commonly known as Spinach, this plant has large edible leaves. It is rich in vitamins A, B, and C, iron, magnesium, manganese, and folate. It is an easy growing green vegetable that produces for a long time, making it an excellent addition to any vegetable garden.
Spinach leaves can be harvested within 7-9 weeks of sowing when the plants have 5-6 leaves. Harvest leaves throughout the growing season until the flower stalks emerge.
Sow seeds directly in late spring to summer or indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost, 6-8 mm deep and 15-25 cm apart. Germination takes 8-12 days.
Spinach is a heavy feeder and needs a supply of nutrients.
Culinary
Although the iron content was believed to be very high (leading to the Popeye strong human assumption), it was a decimal fault corrected in 1930. It is also high in Calcium, vitamins and minerals.
Leaves and stems are edible and are great eaten fresh, steamed or sautéd.
In vegetable beds, at the allotment or in the kitchen garden, sow these now to grow over the cooler winter months.
