Vegetable

• Crops in : May to August

Description

A very popular, easy to grow and reliable variety producing an abundance of dark green leaves. Long standing if grown in good, moist soil which is kept watered during dry weather. Ideal for successional sowing to give a longer cropping period. Broad, deep green leaves; ideal for freezing.

Popeye was right, you can eat no better vegetable than spinach. Rich In vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, lutein and dietary fibre.

Sowing Instructions

Sow March to July outdoors. Sow seed thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in broad drills, 30cm (12in) apart. Can be sown under cloches or frames in September.

Aftercare

Keep plants well watered during hot, dry weather.

Nutritional Information

Popeye was right! You can eat no better vegetable than spinach as it is rich in Vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, lutein (which helps protect against eye disease) and dietary fibre.

Kitchen Notes

Lightly steam to retain nutritional content.