{"product_id":"bloomsdale-spinach-seed","title":"Bloomsdale Spinach Seed","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Grow Bloomsdale Spinach?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCold-Hardy \u0026amp; Flavorful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBloomsdale Spinach\u003cspan\u003e is a classic open-pollinated variety prized for its rich flavor and dependable cool-season performance. Also known as Bloomsdale Long Standing, this variety produces beautiful, deeply savoyed leaves with a rich, nutty flavor that's delicious fresh or cooked. Its excellent cold tolerance makes Bloomsdale an outstanding choice for fall planting and overwintering in many climates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut-and-Come-Again Harvests All Season Long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bloomsdale Spinach is a productive cut-and-come-again vegetable, allowing you to harvest the outer leaves while the center of the plant continues producing fresh growth. It's also slow to bolt in moderate climates, helping extend the harvest as temperatures begin to warm. Enjoy the tender leaves fresh in salads, sautéed as a side dish, or added to soups, pastas, and other recipes. Cold-hardy, productive, and packed with flavor, Bloomsdale is a time-tested spinach variety that belongs in every cool-season garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloomsdale Spinach Growing Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• When to Plant Spinach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpinach is a \"cool season\" vegetable that grow best in the cooler months of the year. Spinach will not germinate well in warm soils, so wait until your soil temperatures are in the 60s (°F) to plant. While it can be transplanted, spinach is easy to directly sew in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor planting in rows, make a shallow, 1\/2\" deep furrow and sprinkle spinach seeds in a band along the furrow. Lightly cover with soil and tamp with a rake or hoe to ensure solid seed to soil contact. For planting in raised beds or containers, sprinkle spinach seeds over the entire bed or container. Then lightly cover the seeds with soil and press the soil with your hand or a garden tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpinach is very cold tolerant and will grow throughout the winter in most climates. Temperatures below 20°F will sometimes burn the tips of the leaves, but the spinach plants should rebound just fine. Keep soil moist during heavy freezes to insulate the plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• How to Fertilize Spinach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's always a good idea to apply some pre-plant fertilizer to the soil prior to planting spinach seeds. We like to sprinkle a balanced pre-plant fertilizer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon our raised beds or along our rows prior to planting. This ensures the plants have the right nutrients to put down roots in their new soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter each harvest, fertilize the plants with a balanced fertilizer to ensure quality repeat harvests going forward. We like to feed ours with a liquid solution of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"AgroThrive General Purpose Fertilizer for Collard Greens\" href=\"https:\/\/lazydogfarm.com\/products\/agrothrive-general-purpose-fertilizer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgroThrive General Purpose\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound the base of the plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• When to Harvest Spinach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpinach can be harvested whenever you'd like! Some gardeners like to harvest \"baby spinach\" as soon as the leaves are as big as their hands, while others prefer to wait until the leaves get larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen harvesting spinach, you can pluck individual leaves off the plant or cut the plants a few inches above the soil line. Be sure to leave a few inches of the base of the stems in tact so the plants can continue to grow and produce another round of leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Lazy Dog Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55909609832616,"sku":"LDF0241","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/2897\/2456\/files\/bloomsdale-spinach-seed-1080x1080.png?v=1787685311","url":"https:\/\/lazydogfarm.com\/products\/bloomsdale-spinach-seed","provider":"Lazy Dog Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}