Heritage Spinach Bloomsdale Savoy

History

Originally from Asia, the Bloomsdale variety was introduced to the American gardener in the early 1900’s and has remained the most popular spinach ever since. Tender dark green crinkled leaves with rich flavor produce over a long period.

Habit

This Spinach produces dark-green, deeply savoyed (crumpled) leaves which are tender and delicious. It resists bolting (forming seed stalks) longer than most other varieties. Used fresh in salads as well as cooked.

Culture

Plant seed outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Plant in rows 24 inches apart spacing seeds 1 inch apart in the row. Cover seed with ¼” of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep moist until seeds sprout. When plants are 3-4” tall thin spacing plants 6-8 inches apart. Can be planted until September. Matures in 45 days.