Spinach 'Baby Leaf'
A popular addition to mixed salads, Baby Spinach leaves are prized for their nutty flavour and their pleasant texture.
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An easy to grow, improved variety that grows well in Summer. Produces large, highly nutritious leaves with a sweet, tender flavour.
Features
- Quick growing
- Highly nutritious
- Rich in iron
Product details
How
Raise in trays of Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix or sow direct into garden position. Cover seed with mix. Firm down and keep moist. Sow successive crops at 3-4 week intervals.
Care
Best grown in a Sunny or lightly shaded, well drained garden bed. Add compost, Yates Thrive Blood & Bone and Yates Thrive Natural Garden Lime to soil before planting. Keep well watered and apply Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food weekly. Protect from snails and slugs with Yates Blitzem.
Hint
Great companion plant for strawberries. Begin picking young leaves as required or harvest the entire plant when mature.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
40cm |
| Sow depth |
12mm |
| Germination |
14-21 days |
| Germination (days) |
16 days |
| Row space |
40cm |
| Maturity |
8-10 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
63 days |
| Botanical name |
Spinacia oleracea |
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