Taking care of your plants

Overview

A nutritious leafy crop producing tender leaves that can be picked over many weeks. Prefers cooler conditions and consistent moisture for the best growth. Pick little and often to encourage fresh new leaves. Great in salads when young, or wilted into pasta, curries and omelettes.

• Vegetable Type: Spinach
• Key Characteristic: Reliable crop suited to UK gardens with good flavour and productivity.
• Hardiness: Hardy (tolerates normal UK winter conditions).

PLANTING ADVICE

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Suitable for ground or containers depending on space.

• Outdoor cultivation

Best grown outdoors in well-prepared soil in full sun or light shade depending on crop.

• Greenhouse cultivation

Greenhouse cultivation not essential.

CARE & HARVEST

Keep soil moist and weed free. Keep plants well maintained, remove damaged growth promptly and harvest regularly to maintain healthy, productive plants.

• Watering: Water during dry periods to keep plants healthy and productive.
• Feeding: Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth.
• Cutting and prunning: Remove any damaged or diseased growth as needed.
• Harvesting: Harvest when produce reaches full size and colour for the best flavour and texture.
• Pest and diseases: Monitor regularly for pests and remove affected growth promptly.

VERVE RECOMMENDS...

• Harvest little and often to keep plants productive and performing at their best.