How to grow them
Sow thinly 2cm deep and thin to 15cm. It is happy in light shade, between rows of taller crops. Skip June and July, then sow again in August for autumn and winter leaves.
Salads and leaves
Spinach
Best in the cool of spring and autumn. In summer heat it runs to seed.
- Buy as
- Seed
- Space
- 15cm between plants, 30cm between rows
- Position
- Sun or light shade
- Rotation
- Fits anywhere
- Difficulty
- Needs a little care
The year
Sow outdoors
Harvest
When to pick
Pick the outer leaves regularly and each plant will crop for weeks.
What goes wrong
Problems, and what to do
Bolting
Heat and dry soil. Sow in spring and late summer, and water.
Mildew
Give more space and choose a resistant variety.
Good neighbours: Broad beans, Peas, Strawberries.