Spinach Italian Matador - Seeds

Planting and care

The best growing technique for spring and summer crops is to sow direct into prepared seed beds in the kitchen garden or greenhouse border. Grow at closer density for baby leaf. Tip a small amount of seed into your hand, take a pinch and spread thinly along the trench. Cover with soil, label and water.

Caring for Spinach Italian Matador

Keep well watered to avoid bolting (running to seed).

Harvesting

Spring sowings should be ready to be picked in 40 to 50 days. Harvest in the morning. Take what you need by cutting leaves from the outside of the plant, taking care to avoid damage to the roots.

Typical uses of Spinach Italian Matador

Special features: Spinach leaves give shades of green when used as a natural dye.

Culinary use: Spinach can be eaten raw in cold or warm salads or cooked and used as a side dish, in soups or pasta sauces. It is popular in egg dishes such as soufflés, omelettes or quiches. The classic dish, Eggs Benedict, includes spinach. Boil, microwave, steam, stir fry.

Medicinal use: Extraordinarily high in vitamin C and rich in riboflavin, one portion of cooked spinach also contains a very high level of vitamin A, folate, magnesium, potassium, as well as vitamins E, B6, and thiamine.

References

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/vegetables/vegetable-seeds/brassica-and-leafy-green-seeds/spinach-palco-f1-duchy-originals-organic-seeds/gwd0595TM http://www.seedaholic.com/spinach-f1-palco-organic.html