NZ Spinach - Kōkihi
This scrambling heirloom native vegetable has a similar taste and texture to spinach.
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A quick growing Winter vegetable that is highly nutritious and tasty. This variety features large, dark green leaves with good texture.
Features
- Early maturing
- Large leaves
- Very prolific
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Sow a few seeds in clumps 30-40cm apart, later thinning to the strongest of each clump. Sow successive crops at 3-4 week intervals.
Care
Best grown in a Sunny, well drained garden bed. Add compost, Yates Blood & Bone and Yates Thrive Natural Garden Lime to soil before planting. Keep well watered and apply Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food every 2 weeks. Protect from snails and slugs with Yates Blitzem.
Hint
Great companion plant for strawberries and broad Beans. Begin picking young leaves as required or harvest the entire plant when mature.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
40cm |
| Sow depth |
12mm |
| Germination |
7-20 days |
| Germination (days) |
15 days |
| Row space |
40cm |
| Maturity |
8-10 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
63 days |
| Botanical name |
Spinacia oleracea |
Spinach 'Baby Leaf'
A popular addition to mixed salads, Baby Spinach leaves are prized for their nutty flavour and their pleasant texture.
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