Worth knowing:
Giant Winter is a large-leaved and hardy spinach variety that is best cultivated from mid August until the end of October, so it can be cut in late winter and sowed again in spring.
Natural Location:
Spinach has been cultivated since time immemorial in ancient Persia, India and China and since the 14th century in Europe as well.
Cultivation:
For preparing the patch, break up the soil properly and add two to three litres of mature compost per square metre to the earth. Place the seeds side by side in the 2 to 3 cm deep seed furrow and leave about 20 to 35 cm space between the furrows. You can also start the cultivation with pre-propagation by placing 5 to 7 seeds in a small pot or flower box on your window sill or balcony. With a temperature of about 12° Celsius, spinach germinates within 8 to 10 days. In the first weeks you should keep the plants covered with some garden foil. After 6 to 8 weeks you can bring in the first harvest.
Place:
Spinach needs humus-rich and penetrable soil, as it develops approximately 30 cm deep rooting. The plant can be cultivated either in sunny or a semi-shaded places.
Care:
Spinach has a low nutrient demand, and other than adding compost while initially preparing the patch it doesn’t need any additional nutrients. Too much fertilizing causes rather an undesirable nitrate accumulation in the leaves. Water the plant regularly and sufficiently to keep even the deeper layers of the soil moist, as with dryness the leaves will wither quickly.
During the winter:
During the winter, spinach doesn’t need any protection, as this is the actual harvest season.
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