Raw / fresh
Use young tender leaves fresh in salads, wraps, bowls, sandwiches, or as a garnish where suitable.
Leafy Greens
Spinach growing guide
Nutritional powerhouse that prefers cool weather. Fast growing and ready to harvest in 6 weeks. Bolts to seed quickly in heat so timing is important.
7-14 daysGermination
40-55 daysHarvest
10 cmSpacing
1.5 cmSow depth
Full/PartSun
HardyFrost
2.5 cm/weekWater
6.5-7.5pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | May - Oct |
| Subtropical | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | Apr - Oct |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Mar - Nov |
| Temperate | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Mar - Nov |
| Cool | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Mar - Oct |
| Arid | Mar - Jul | Mar - Jul | Apr - Sep |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Spinach after harvest.
Cooked
Wilt, steam, stir-fry, braise, add to soups, fold into omelettes, or use in savoury bakes.
Store / preserve
Use fresh, blanch and freeze sturdy greens, ferment, or make herb-style pastes depending on the crop.
Try: Fresh salad, Garlic stir-fry, Soup greens, Wilted side.
Good companions
Beans, Peas, Strawberry, Celery
Avoid near
Potato
Growing note
Harvest outer leaves to extend the picking period.
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