Sowing calendar · Leafy
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea · Espinafre, Espinaca, Épinard, Spinat, Spinacio, espinafres
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow directSep–Nov, Jan–Mar
- HarvestOct–May
- Germination
- 6–10 days · soil from 2 °C
- Spacing
- 30 cm between rows · 10 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 2 cm
- Harvest after
- 40–60 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- hardy
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Seed saving
- medium · keeps ~3 years
Notes
A cool-season leaf: long, warm days make it bolt. Pick outer leaves and let the centre keep growing.
Good neighbours
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.