SPINACH
WHEN TO PLANT: 4 - 6 weeks before frost free
date
DEPTH OF PLANTING: 1/2" deep
PLANTS APART IN ROWS (AFTER THINNING):
6" apart
DISTANCE BETWEEN ROWS: 12" apart
RAISED BED PLANTING GUIDE: After thinning,
plants should be 6" apart throughout bed.
SOIL TYPE RECOMMENDED: well drained, sandy
loam
NOTE: Spinach does not do well in hot
weather. Cut spinach leaves and the plant will continue to produce.
TUCSON PLANTING INFORMATION: Plant August 20
- March 1. Except for New Zealand Spinach, fall is the best season to grow spinach.
