Spinach – Giant Winter

Description

Spinach – Giant Winter

Spinach Giant Winter. A fine, dark green leaved early maturing variety, large in size with a spreading rather than upright habit. Extra large semi-savoyed lance-shaped leaves are cold-hardy, flavoursome and tender. Best for late summer and autumn sowing for winter and spring use. Will survive early winter unprotected, but best under a cloche or fleece during mid winter against the cold and winter birds.

Cultivation Advice 

• Days To Maturity: 45-60
• Planting Depth: 1/2 inch
• Spacing, Row: 12-18 inches
• Spacing, plants: Sow 12-18 seeds per foot
• Light: Sunny Location
• Spinach germinates best in cool soil.
• Sow late late summer through to late Autumn
• Sow about 12-18 seeds per foot, 1/2 inch deep, in rows 12-18 inches apart and thin when large enough.
• Harvest young spinach leaves during growth and full-size, but before bolting.
• Cut just below root attachment for “rooted spinach”, or cut higher for “clipped spinach.”
• Protect during harsh cold spells and from winter birds.
• Spinach grows on a wide range of soils if moist and fertile, but is sensitive to acidity.