Spinacia oleracea## HOW TO GROW SPINACH Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3–6 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 8 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Leaves become sweeter during winter greenhouse growing. Direct sow 1–2 weeks after soil can be worked above 55˚F. Late fall varieties sow in September for baby leaf, sow in 2-4” wide band, 1” apart, sow every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest. Control weeds early to help slow growing seedlings. Triple rinse harvest, remove broken leaves, store at 32˚F for 10-14 days. Soil pH 6.5-7.5. Hardiness zones 5-9. Annual.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 2,240 seeds per ounce. Average 290M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 5-10 miles.Planting Depth 1/2”Soil Temp. Germ. 55-65˚FDays to Germ. 6-21Plant Spacing 10–12”Row Spacing 18–24”Days To Maturity 43–46Full Sun, Moist Well Drained First Harvest Seed Count .25 Pound ≈ 6,480 seeds##Giant early spinach, first to market. Robust and fast-growing large, flat, light green leaves. Unique variety for very late cultivation outdoors and early cultivation under cover. Sow mid-August until mid-November and end of December until the beginning of January. Bolts earlier than most spinach. Tags: Type: Flat/Smooth, Harvest: Early, Color: Green, Size: Giant, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.##White Dog Farm##Organically Grown##Seed grower since 2019##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/White_Dog_Farm.jpg?v=1639376547##White Dog Farm is nestled in the Williams Valley and is home to Greg & Kate Stanko. We are stewards of a 5 acre farm shared by sheep, chickens, pigs and Puja, our LGD. Our passion is to nurture the earth, grow flowers and vegetables sustainably using organic practices. Correspond to [email protected].
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