New breeding in spinach to provide stunning red stems and leaf veins contrasting against a darker green leaf. A sweeter flavour and the colour contrast provides a superb 'salad leaf ingredient', as 'baby spinach' or as a steamed vegetable.
Sow March to mid June and August to September outdoors. Sow thinly outdoors, 13mm (½in) deep in broad drills 30cm (12in) apart in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Can also be sown in pots or containers on the patio for use as 'baby salad lea
Thin seedlings to 5cm (2in) apart when large enough to handle, use thinnings in salads. Harvest leaves as required, picking only a few from each plant. Keep well watered during dry weather. Sowings made in height of summer may bolt. Prefers a rich, moi
Flowering Period:
Cropping: Harvest May to October
Plant Type: Vegetable
200 seeds
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