Heirloom. Giant of Winter. The Gigante Di Inverno Spinach has broad and pointed wavy leaves that grow in a compact upright habit. It grows well when sown in the chilly temperatures of very early spring and also a perfect choice for late summer and fall plantings, due to its extreme cold tolerance.

75 seeds

PLANTING

Spinacia oleracea

Germination:7-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 50-70F

Seed Sowing Depth:1/2″ deep

Starting Indoors:3-4 weeks before planting out in early to mid-spring.Provide50-65Fsoil temperature.Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot.Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces rootdamage when transplanting. Transplantafter last frost,6-12″ apart.

Starting Outdoors:Start in early springwhen the soil temperature is over 50F.Sow a few seeds every 1-3″, thin to 6-12″ for full-sized plants. Sow heavy seeded rows, 30 seeds per foot, every 10-14 days for baby greens using the Pinetree spinach mix. Sow in mid to late summer for fall harvests.

How much does a packet plant:6-10 feet,Spinach Mixpacket = 80-100 feet for mature plants or20-25 feet for baby greens

Harvest:Starting with baby greens at 3 or the entire plant before it bolts.

Tips:Plant Gigante Di Inverno Spinach in fertile soil, amend with compost or well-rotted manure, and keep well watered.Sow in the fall and cover with mulch for an early spring crop.