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Sign up freeSpinacia oleracea
vegetableCool-season crop that bolts in summer heat. Sow in early spring and again in autumn. Very cold-hardy — survives light frosts.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Leaf miners.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGood and AniseFair nearby.
A fellow Amaranthaceae — similar growing habits to Spinach
Start Spinach indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 40 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.0)
