PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) ABUNDANT BLOOMSDALE SPINACH | id:1127 | Spinacia oleracea | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Dark green, succulent, and very savoyed leaves. Very large yet slow-growing. Started at the Abundant Life Seed Foundation in 2002; breeding finished by a team of organic farmers with support from Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and released under the Open Source Seed Initiative. Vitamins+: A, B2+, B9+, C+, K+, Ca++, Fe++, K+, Mg+, Mn++, Iron, Lutein, Zeaxanthin Companion plants: Strawberry, Eggplant, Peas, Brassicas, Beans, Cilantro, Oregano, Rosemary. Far from: Potato. Planting tip: Soak in warm water up to 12H for better germination.||Direct sow as soon as the soil can be worked. For fall planting, sow in late summer, early fall. Best flavors at 12-15°C Harvesting tip: Harvest baby leaves 1” before the ground or right above its crown for bunching. Storage tip: Store washed spinach at low temperature and high humidity up to 10-14 days.
Seed depth:1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:2-4”, Row spacing:24-36″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-14 days/jrs, 16-24°C Optimally:21°C, Maturity:45 days/jrs, Height: 12-18″, Width: 12″, Cold tolerance:-10°C, Edible leaf (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
