Description

Best Grown: Outdoors or under cover, good in beds or containers
Sowing Time: March–August
Plant Out: April onwards for early sowings, once frost risk has passed
Harvest Time: May–November (approx. 6–8 weeks from sowing, crops repeatedly after cutting)
Spacing: Thin seedlings to 25–30 cm apart in rows 30–40 cm apart
Height: Grows approx. 30–50 cm tall
Difficulty: Easy

Why grow it?

• Produces plentiful leaves over many months
• Mild, slightly earthy flavour
• More bolt-resistant than true spinach
• Harvest again and again from the same plants
• Easy and reliable for beginners

How to grow: Sow outdoors March–August or under cover for earlier crops. Sow thinly, 1.5–2 cm deep, in rows 30–40 cm apart. Thin seedlings to 25–30 cm apart. Keep soil moist for tender leaves. Cut outer leaves regularly to encourage new growth.

Cooking / usage ideas: Use raw in salads when young, or cook like spinach in soups, stir-fries, or steamed as a side dish.

Seeds per pack: Approx. 250 seeds