Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Spinach

From the back of the Burpee Spinach Bloomsdale Long-Standing package:

"Glossy dark green, crinkled leaves. Will grow a long time before "bolting" so you can pick over a long season. Great for salads."

Full sun
Plant 1/2" deep
Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days
Space rows 18" to 24" apart.
Thin to 6" apart when seedlings are 1-2" high
Harvest in about 48 days

Recommended Varieties:
Bloomsdale Long Standing
America

Harvesting Tips:
Harvest spinach before it starts putting up seed stalks, because it becomes tough and strong tasting.
Cut the whole plant straight across about 1/2" above the ground. If you start harvesting when the plants are very young and have only 5-6 leaves, they will grow a new set of leaves before going to seed. Long-standing variety may last longer. You may also clip off outer leaves and leave inner leaves to grow more.

Eating Tips:
Add to salads
Add to fruit shakes to make "green" smoothies

Preserving Tips:
Refrigerate
Wash and freeze in gallon size freezer bags

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