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Spinach /Swiss Chard
About Spinach Cultivation
Prefers cool soil to germinate. Begin planting in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Sow seeds 1/2" deep and 1" apart. Thin when plants become baby spinach size to a 3" spacing. Harvest spinach promptly when mature by cutting entire plant just below attachment. Older plants and hot weather causes bolting.
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America Spinach Introduced in 1952, this variety has endured for its first-rate flavor. Thick, deep-green, savoy-leafed plant grows to a foot in width. Slowest to bolt of a dozen varieties tested. Can be spring or fall sown, but does not overwinter well. (Heirloom)
250 Seeds $2.75
Giant Noble Spinach-43 days. If you want a large crop of spinach fast, this is the one. Grows quickly to three feet and tastes excellent. Does not tolerate heat as well as some. Good cool weather spinach that's hard to find. (Heirloom)
Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach- Slow to bolt with thick textured, crinkled leaves that are glossy and green. (Heirloom)
250 seeds $2.65
New Zealand Spinach-Thrives in heat. Tender, dark green leaves. Untreated seeds.
100 seeds $0.95
About Swiss Chard- Cultivation
In early spring, sow seeds 1/4" deep and 1-2" apart. Thin plants to 3-4" apart by pulling plants for early summer use. Leaves can be cut at any time. For young salad greens, do not thin plants and cut five weeks after emergence. Leaves are cooked like spinach or used raw in salads. Midribs can be cooked like asparagus. Outer stalks can be fried to make delicious fritters.
Swiss Chard -Maturity 60 Days. Large ribbed, dark green, leaf type. Smooth to slightly crumpled with broad, white ribs. Untreated seeds.
250 Seeds $1.25
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