| "Spinach
Teton Hybrid" is a Ferry Morse item. "Teton
Hybrid" is the ultra gourmet spinach, with smooth vitamin
rich leaves. The flat leaves are thick and glossy making them easy to
clean. It is great for salads or cooked.
The Bed: Add a fresh layer
of rich compost to the top soil, then till or spade the bed to
loosen the soil and work in the compost. Rake level.
How to Grow: "Spinach"
can be planted 4 - 6 weeks before last frost. It tolerates cool
weather well. Plant seed 1/2" deep spaced 1" apart. Rows
should be 18" to 24" apart.
In six weeks, thin Spinach plants to
12" - 16" apart. Keep the soil moist but not soggy
until the seeds germinate. After germination, water as need to
keep the soil moist to prevent the leaves from becoming
tough. If the Spinach plants start to bloom, remove the flower stalks to
promote more leaf growth.
Harvesting: Spinach
is ready to harvest any time you feel the leaves are large enough.
Available Hybrids - Cultivars: All
from Ferry Morse. Bloomsdale Long Standing, 45 days, Razzle Dazzle
Hybrid 30 days.
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