Description
Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach
Spinach is easy to grow and producees a generous crop of leaves that are not only delicious but high in vitamin content. Excellent in salad, souffles, stuffings or as a cooked green.
When and where to plant
Spinach is a fast growing cool-weather spring and fall crop. Select sunny location, Cultivate and fertilize with vegetable food. Plant in spring as soon as soil can be worked, repeating every 2 weeks until weather warms. Continue in late summer. Sow seed sparingly, firming soil over row.
Care
Thin first to 3" then to 6". Use thinnings in salad.
Harvesting
Cut out leaves when 6-8" long, leaving center to form new leaves.
Health Note
Rich in Calcium, Iron, and Vitamins A, B1, B2, Niacin.