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SILVERBEET – FORDHOOK GIANT
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SILVERBEET – FORDHOOK GIANT
Spinacia oleracea
Silverbeet Fordhook Giant has rich, dark green leaves with strong white stems. It is rich in vitamins. This tasty, versatile and easily grown vegetable will provide a continuous crop. Cook the stalks and eat as celery – the rich leaves as spinach. Biennial normally grown as an annual, growing to 70cm. A very popular home garden variety. Large tender green curled leaves with white ribs and stalks. Excellent flavour. Frost tolerant.
Plant seeds every 40cm (16in) in rows 12mm (half-inch) deep and 30cm (1ft) apart. Thin out to one plant every 40cm (16in). Keep well watered. Plant in early Spring through to early Autumn. Harvest 8-12 weeks from sowing.
| Germination Time (Days) | – |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 8 – 12 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 30 |
| pH | – |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | – |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
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