Spinach seeds

Spinach seeds produce green Tete which is considered to be one of the most nutritious vegetables. Spinach is one of the few vegetables with beets and chard that prefers neutral to alkaline soil (pH 7.0 or above).

• If your garden soil is sandy and acidic, be sure to get a lime recommendation based on a soil test before planting spinach.
• Spinach is also a heavy feeder.
• Start by working 2-4 pounds of a complete fertilizer per 100 square feet into the soil at planting time and then side-dress every two weeks or as necessary to keep the plants growing vigorously.
• Be sure to keep fertilizer 4-6 inches from the base of the spinach plants so as not to burn the roots and water thoroughly immediately after fertilizing.

Planting spinach seeds

• There is no such thing as putting too much compost in garden soil. Mix at least 2-4 inches of compost in the row before planting. Commercial compost is sometimes little more than slightly decayed wood chips. Check to see that the raw material used to make the compost is mostly unrecognizable before buying it or better yet, make your own.
• Spinach thrives in cool weather and short days so it's best to grow it in the fall for most gardeners.
• Northern gardeners can plant an early spring crop followed by another in midsummer to mature before the first hard freeze.
• In southern gardens, spinach easily tolerates a light frost, especially if it is acclimated. In case of a sudden or hard freeze (below 28 degrees), old blankets or polypropylene frost blankets can save the day and prolong the harvest.