Nobel Spinach, 1926 Heirloom
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$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Spinacia oleracea) A 1933 All-America Selections winner originally introduced in 1926 by Zwaan and Van der Molen of The Netherlands. Slow to bolt variety. Large leaves are tender and tasty for fresh eating. Good choice for canning or freezing. 50-55 days. ±2,500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Spreading plants
Thick, very large leaves
Good choice for fresh eating, canning, and freezing
Slow to bolt
Very productive
50-55 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days.
Plant 1" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Germination: 7-14 Days
Thin 6-8" apart
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America Spinach, 1952 Heirloom
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The Seed Savers Exchange - This high-quality, heat- and drought-tolerant spinach is well-suited for spring sowing in long-day areas. Growing 8" tall with thick, deep-green, savoyed leaves, the acclaimed variety is slow to bolt. A 1952 All-America Selections winner, it was developed by the Dutch Seedhouse Sluis & Groot. It is a long-standing, compact Bloomsdale type and can be frozen, canned, or used fresh. 43-55 days. ±2,300 seeds/oz
Characteristics:
The plant grows to 8 inches tall
Thick, deep green, savoyed leaves
For freezing, canning, and fresh eating
Slow to bolt and drought resistant
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days.
Plant 1" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Germination: 7-14 Days
Thin 6-8" apart
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Organic Bloomsdale Spinach, 1874 Heirloom
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$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange -Developed in 1874 by D. Landreth & Sons seed company of Philadelphia. Vigorous upright plants with dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves. Fine quality, very tender, excellent flavor. Quick growing variety with heavy yields. Well adapted for late spring or summer plantings, slow to bolt. 39-60 days
Characteristics:
Organic
Dark green, glossy, savoyed leaves
Tender leaves with excellent flavor
Quick growing and productive
Slow to bolt
39-60 days
250 Seeds
Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days.
Plant 1" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6" apart
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Organic Norfolk Spinach, 1878 Heirloom
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$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - Prized for its excellent taste, this historic variety has traveled from gardener to gardener. Seed Savers Exchange acquired it from the Abundant Life Seed Foundation in the 1980s; the foundation obtained its seed stock in the 1970s from grower and SSE member Peter Ruppell. Believed to be the same variety sold by Peter Henderson as early as 1878, it grows semi-upright plants that are 10" tall and 2" wide and bear dark-green, savoyed leaves that are heart-shaped with long petioles. The variety resists bolting when sown in the spring but may grow larger when planted in the fall. Round seed.
Characteristics:
Organic
From the Seed Savers Collection
Excellent taste
Highly savoyed leaves
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Spinach grows best in cool weather and should be planted in early spring or late summer to produce a fall crop. For best yields, harvest continually and make successive plantings every ten days.
Plant 1" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6" apart
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Strawberry Spinach, 1600's Heirloom
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$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Chenopodium capitatum) (aka Strawberry Blite) Grown in Europe for centuries. Very showy compact 18" plants are grown for their nutritious triangular toothed leaves and tender shoots, used in salads or steamed. Shiny red mulberry-like fruits are edible and can be added to salads or used to make dyes. Becoming scarce. Self-seeding annual, 90 days.
Characteristics:
The plant grows to 18 inches tall
Triangular toothed leaves
Tender shoots and leaves are used in salads or steamed
Red, mulberry-like fruits are edible
Self-seeding annuals
90 days
250 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Direct Seed: 1" Apart
Seed Depth: 1/8"
Rows Apart: 20-24"
Thin: 4-6" Apart
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Organic Butterflay Spinach
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Productive variety sporting very large, glossy dark green leaves with rich flavor.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Butterflay stole the show among the hybrid and open-pollinated spinach varieties in our fall trials, exhibiting better vigor and emergence than any other variety, as well as unmatched intense green color.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Field variety
Spring/fall
40 days
1/4 oz approx.
Instructions - Spinach is a cool-season hardy annual. Like all leafy greens, spinach thrives in fertile and moist soil. Spinach is sensitive to soil pH, preferring a range of 6.5-7. Magnesium deficiency manifests in yellowing leaves similar to nitrogen deficiency. Because spinach will carry excess nitrates if over-fertilized, try correcting Magnesium first. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring, and again in the late summer-early fall.
Plant 1/8-1/4" deep
Plant Spacing: For babyleaf ~40seeds/ft” in 2-4” bands, for bunching 2”
Row Spacing: For babyleaf space bands 1-2” apart, for bunching 12-18”
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Organic Giant Winter Spinach
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Dark green, glossy leaves are deeply savoyed and selected for cold hardiness.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - High-yielding variety recommended for fall crops, winter greenhouse production, or overwintering outdoors under mulch. Incredibly cold hardy; specifically developed for overwintering for a spring crop.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Fall/overwinter
Baby or full-size leaves
50 days
1/4 oz
Instructions - Spinach is a cool-season hardy annual. Like all leafy greens, spinach thrives in fertile and moist soil. Spinach is sensitive to soil pH, preferring a range of 6.5-7. Magnesium deficiency manifests in yellowing leaves similar to nitrogen deficiency. Because spinach will carry excess nitrates if over-fertilized, try correcting Magnesium first. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked in the spring, and again in the late summer-early fall.
Plant 1/8-1/4" deep
Plant Spacing: For babyleaf ~40seeds/ft” in 2-4” bands, for bunching 2”
Row Spacing: For babyleaf space bands 1-2” apart, for bunching 12-18”
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New Zealand Spinach, 1768 Heirloom
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$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Tetragonia expansa) Discovered in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, by British botanist Sir Joseph Banks who sailed with Captain Cook's first voyage to the South Pacific (1768-1771). Not a true spinach, but similar in flavor and usage. Strong spreading plants branch freely. Fleshy leaves are great for fresh summer greens. Thrives in hot weather, resists bolting. Best when picked all summer and fall. Seeds are slow to germinate, so be patient. Good source of vitamin C. 50-70 days.
Characteristics:
Not a true spinach, but similar in flavor and usage
Spreading plants
Thick, fleshy leaves
Slow to bolt and thrives in hot weather
Best when picked all summer and fall
Good source of vitamin C
50-70 days
50 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the danger of frost has passed. Do not plant before air temperatures are consistently between 70-80°F. Soak seed for 24 hours before planting to speed germination. For best yields, harvest continually.
Plant 1" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Germination: 7-14 Days
Thin 6-8" apart
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Red Malabar Spinach
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$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (Basella Rubra) Tropical heat-loving vine from India. Not a true spinach, but similar in flavor and usage. Free-branching climber with red leaf veins and stems. Will regrow rapidly if sprouts are cut to eat as greens. Pinch tips to encourage branching. Stems can be cut and rooted. 50-70 days.
Characteristics:
Not a true spinach, but similar in flavor and usage
Soft, rounded leaves
Red leaf veins and stems
Sprouts are cut to eat as greens
Free-branching climber re-grows rapidly
Heat tolerant
50-70 days
50 seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the danger of frost has passed. Can also be sown indoors. Transplant outdoors after air temperatures are consistently between 70 and 80°F. For best yields, harvest continually. Plant in full sun or partial shade.
Plant 1" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6" apart
Support: Trellis
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