I also love the taste. Our family always add this tasty annual to our evening meals - from bacon and egg pie, to quiches to good old chilli con carne. And now is just the right time to plant to ensure the vege garden is stocked up with this tasty annual for the next few months.
Why's now a good time to grow spinach I hear you ask? Spinach has an annoying tendency to head straight to seed if the weather is too warm. Now it's autumn (did summer even arrive?), the weather is getting cooler which means your spinach is less likely to go bolting on you.
So, next time your down at your local supermarket, Bunnings or The Warehouse, grab yourself some Traditional Value or Pop'n'Grow Awapuni seedlings. Alternatively, head to our online store and get your seedlings delivered direct to your door.
Remember, if you order six or more items from our online store we'll also deliver for free to a non-rural address, or for just $4 to a rural address
Like to select your own seedlings for quality? We guarantee you'll be happy with the seedlings we send you. And, if for any reason you're not, we'll replace them - no questions asked.
Once you've got your seedlings you need to find a spot to plant them. Spinach likes full sun and well-fertilised soil. So before you start gardening it pays to mix into the soil some compost or a good general fertiliser like nitrophoska blue. Then simply plant your seedlings around 20cm apart from each other. If you want, you can plant the spinach seedlings in between your brassicas (cauliflower, broccoli etc). The idea is that as you harvest your spinach the brassicas, which take a little longer to grow, start to fill up the space the spinach was in.
Spinach is also pretty tasty to slugs and snails so keep an eye out for these slimy pests or try our foolproof beer bait.
Lastly, remember to stagger your planting (plant more every couple of weeks) if you want a constant supply of spinach.