SPINACH-BLOOMSDALE-ENGLISH
SPINACH-BLOOMSDALE-ENGLISH
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Spinacia oleracea
SPINACH-BLOOMSDALE-ENGLISH is a fully-savoyed or crinkled variety with dark green leaves. Most heat-tolerant variety. Very reliable, & the most full-flavoured variety. Has withstood extreme winter lows. Plants resist tip burn & downy mildew. Sow the seeds directly into the garden anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost or late summer, early autumn. Spinach resents transplanting & seeds germinate well in temps as low as 10°C.
For a continuous harvest, sow every two weeks until daytime temps start to average 24°C. Be ruthless crowded plants are more likely to bolt & you can use the cuts in salads.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 25 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 – 70 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 8 – 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 25 – 35 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 40 – 50 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Season of Interest
Early spring to early summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
5 - 18 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Moist, fertile soil rich in organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
5 - 20 °C (41 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
None required
Sowing Depth
1 - 2 cm (0.4 - 0.8 inches)
Plant Spacing
5 - 10 cm (2 - 4 inches)
Row spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Watering
Moderate
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
35 - 45 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Radishes, Strawberries
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Leaf miners, Aphids
Diseases
Downy mildew, Blight
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
