Vegetable / Cool season

Bloomsdale Spinach

Early spring greens, fall beds, and cold-frame harvests.

Savoyed leaves with mineral sweetness.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
42
Germination temperature
45-68F
Seed depth
0.5 inches
Spacing
6 inches
Row spacing
12 inches
Start method
Direct sow

Frost-date timing

Direct sow
35 days before last frost
Fall planting
8 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 10 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun to part shade
Water
Keep evenly moist for tender leaves.
Soil
Cool, fertile soil with good drainage.
Watch
Poor germination in hot soil; wait for cooler fall temperatures.
  • early
  • cold-tolerant
  • salad
  • fall

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Source: UMN planting the vegetable garden