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 6-9”Row Spacing 12-18”Days To Maturity 45-50Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Verdil Seed Count .25 Pound ≈ 9,450 seeds1 Pound ≈ 37,799 seeds##Giant semi-savoy, arrow-shaped, dark green leafed spinach. It's a fast growing spinach, cool season type, similar to Winter Giant, that prefers the cold and even snow. Sow in August for fall and winter harvest, and from March through April for spring harvest. Tags: Type: Semi-Savoy, Color: Green, Size: Giant, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic."
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