{"id":3586,"date":"2021-06-06T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T07:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=3586"},"modified":"2021-07-23T03:03:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T03:03:48","slug":"perpetual-spinach-complete-grow-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/perpetual-spinach-complete-grow-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Perpetual Spinach | Complete Grow Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Perpetual Spinach is a great vegetable to start growing at home if you are a beginner gardener. Keep it well watered and pick the leaves regularly and you will have a happy plant. Perpetual spinach likes full sun or part shade and grows best over the cooler months. Space Perpetual Spinach 30 inches apart to give it room to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growing Perpetual Spinach from seedling for an instant edible garden. Here is my step by step guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPlant type<\/strong><\/td> Perpetual Spinach is a Chard and related to Beetroot.<\/td><\/tr> Plant size<\/strong><\/td> 30 inches high, up to 20 inches wide<\/td><\/tr> Difficulty<\/strong><\/td> Easy to grow<\/td><\/tr> Cost<\/strong><\/td> Affordable (around $5 for a seedling), seeds $3-$4<\/td><\/tr> Spacing<\/strong><\/td> 30 inches apart<\/td><\/tr> Where to plant<\/strong><\/td> Full sun or part shade.<\/td><\/tr> When to plant<\/strong><\/td> Spring and Fall. Prefers cooler weather.<\/td><\/tr> Soil type<\/strong><\/td> Well-draining soil that is rich with organic matter. Dig the soil over and improve it with pelleted chicken manure and compost before planting.<\/td><\/tr> Watering<\/strong><\/td> Keep Perpetual Spinach well-watered for sweet, tender leaves.<\/td><\/tr> Mulch<\/strong><\/td> Straw, sugar cane mulch or lucerne.<\/td><\/tr> Fertilizer<\/strong><\/td> Scatter pelleted chicken manure when planting seedlings. Use a liquid fertilizer like fish emulsion after 4 weeks after seeds have grown.<\/td><\/tr> Best way to grow<\/strong><\/td> Plant seedlings for quick results. Scatter sow seeds for succession planting.<\/td><\/tr> Growth type<\/strong><\/td> Grows all year round and can be continually picked for up to 2 years. Will need to be replaced after the second year.<\/td><\/tr> Container growing<\/strong><\/td> Choose a pot that is 1-2 inches wider than the seedling or scatter sow in a raised garden bed.<\/td><\/tr> Companion plants<\/strong><\/td> Beetroot, strawberries, onion, chives, peas, broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce.<\/td><\/tr> HarvestingPick young leaves by tearing or trimming them off with kitchen scissors<\/a>. Use scissors or secateurs to cut larger leaves so you don\u2019t damage the plant.<\/td><\/tr> Cooking<\/strong><\/td> Pick young leaves to use in salads. Pick older leaves and cook in dishes like Spinach. Steam, add to stir fry or mix through casseroles.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How to plant Perpetual Spinach seedlings<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n