Spinach 'Seaside'

Slow-bolting variety for spring and summer. Seaside has upright, dark green leaves, that are somewhat spade shaped. Stays small, which extends the baby leaf harvest window. Seaside spinach seeds produce very uniform, dark green baby leaf spinach for fast harvests and high volume production. The leaves are thick and succulent, with well developed flavour. The upright plants grow at a moderate rate, and work well in winter high tunnels. It is the best choice we have seen for baby leaf growers, and has good resistance to downy mildew.

DETAILS:

QTY: 400

SITE: Sun/ Part Shade

TYPE: Annual

DEPTH: 1/2"

GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 5 - 20°C 

MATURITY: 30 days

SPACING: 2 - 3”

PINCH: No

HOW TO GROW:
Spinach does best in cool weather. Direct sow in the period four weeks before, and three weeks after the last frost date. Spinach will bolt once days get long and hot. Some varieties grow enough to harvest before they bolt. For continuous supply, plant every 3 weeks. Shade summer-sown seed beds, keep very well watered, and sow more seeds than you need, as warm soil will reduce germination rates marginally. Thin seedlings, and use cloche protection as cold weather approaches.