Spinach Seeds — Spinacia oleracea

Fresh Green Spinach for the Kitchen

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a lovely leafy crop for the cooler months, producing tender green leaves for salads, quick stir-fries, soups, and savoury dishes. Pick young leaves for a fresh salad or let them grow a little larger for cooking.

These are seeds we’ve collected ourselves, ready for gardeners who enjoy having fresh greens close at hand. A few leaves picked just before dinner can make a simple meal feel that little bit more home-grown.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🌿 Tender green leaves — harvest young for salads or larger for cooking
• 🍽️ Useful kitchen staple — lovely in soups, omelettes, pasta, and stir-fries
• 🍂 Cool-season favourite — well suited to spring and autumn growing
• ✂️ Pick a little at a time — harvest outer leaves while allowing the centre to keep growing
• 🪴 Suitable for beds and containers — keep soil fertile and evenly moist
• 🌱 Easy to grow — rewarding when temperatures are cool and conditions are right

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Sow directly in early spring or late summer through autumn. In milder areas, sheltered winter sowings may also be possible. Spinach prefers cool conditions and can bolt quickly in hot weather or as days lengthen, so avoid relying on it as a midsummer crop.

Choose fertile, free-draining soil in full sun during cooler weather, or light shade as temperatures rise. Sow approximately 1–2 cm deep in rows about 25–30 cm apart. Keep evenly moist during germination, which usually takes around 7–14 days in suitable cool conditions. Hot soil can reduce germination.

Thin seedlings to approximately 10–15 cm apart for larger plants, or grow closer together for baby-leaf picking. Water consistently and keep weeds down. Sow small batches every few weeks during suitable weather for a steadier supply.

Harvest once leaves are large enough to use. Pick a few outer leaves from each plant without damaging the central growing point, or cut young plants for baby leaves. Enjoy promptly after picking for the freshest flavour and texture.

What’s in the Packet

Each packet contains 75 Spinach seeds (Spinacia oleracea), with sowing and growing instructions included.

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