Interesting facts about sowing and harvesting

Harvest times

When she Harvest spinach depends on the variety planted. The early varieties are characterized by their particularly tender leaves, which are eaten raw in salads. Later cultivars taste a little bitter and have a tart and spicy note. Their leaves are more robust and therefore have a longer shelf life. They are mainly used as an ingredient in hot dishes.

Overview of the spinach season:

• Spring spinach: after sowing from March to April the harvest takes place between May to June
• Summer spinach: sow from April to June and harvest until August
• Autumn spinach: comes into the bed between July and September and is ready for harvest from September to December
• Winter spinach: can be sown until the end of September and is in season from February to April

Spring and summer spinach

In spring, early varieties can be sown directly outdoors and harvested after a short time. The conditions here are ideal so that the plants do not shoot. Row sowing at a depth of two centimeters with a distance of three to five centimeters between the individual seeds is ideal. The seeds germinate at temperatures of ten to twelve degrees in deep, loosened and not too sandy soil. The plants cannot tolerate direct sunlight and heat. They like a location in the light shade.

Autumn and winter spinach

The autumn spinach season extends over the months of September and October, whereby the leafy vegetables in mild regions also into winter Income brings. Winter varieties are sown in the bed at the end of the autumn season. With good winter protection Garden fleece or brushwood, the seeds survive until the next spring.

The harvest takes place from the end of February, when the fresh leaves shoot out of the ground. Sunny areas favor growth. An ideal variety for damp locations is 'Matador', while 'Monnopa', 'Mazurka' and 'Vital' are considered to be resistant to it mildew are valid.

Harvest properly

Spinach plants grown this year are ready for harvest after six to eight weeks. In greenhouses and Cold frames the harvest takes place earlier than outdoors. The harvest window shrinks the more the season shifts into the summer months. The spinach harvest ends at the latest when the plants start to shoot.

time

On bright days, pick the leafy vegetables towards evening, because then the nitrate content is low. Leave the roots in the ground, as these release saponins and promote the growth of subsequent crops.