Spinach

Also known as: English spinach

📍 Zone 8b

📖 About

Green leaf crop. Spinach grows best in cooler weather and quickly runs to seed in warm weather. Can be sown in Fall/Autumn and overwintered if protected by mulch. Not recommended to grow in warm areas. Alternatives suitable for warm areas are Swiss Chard (Silverbeet) or NZ spinach.

📐 Growing Information

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Harvest Time

in 5-11 weeks. Compatible with (can grow beside): Broad beans (fava), cabbage, cauliflower, celery, eggplant (aubergine)

📅 Planting Calendar (Zone 8b)

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May

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Dec

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Active month Not recommended

🗓️ Monthly Actions

May 🌱 Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

June 🌱 Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

July 🌱 Sow Seed Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

🤝 Companion Planting

✅ Grows Well With

with (can grow beside): Broad beans (fava)
cabbage
cauliflower
celery
eggplant (aubergine)
onion
peas
strawberry
santolina Green leaf crop

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