Melody Spinach Seeds AAS Winner

42 days to harvest. Melody Spinach Seeds produce spinach with thick, deep green ruffled leaves and a sweet savoy taste. Package (300 seeds).

T = Treated Seed
A treated seed is no different than giving a child a vaccination shot when they are young. The seed is given a protected cover to insure higher germination rate once it is planted in soil that may contain many bacteria and fungi. If the seed is not treated, the conditions in the soil can lower the germination rate or destroy the young seedling.

Vegetable Garden � Tips on Growing Spinach from Seeds

Spinach is frost tolerant and grows best in the cool weather that comes in the beginning and the end of the growing season. Direct-sow it in the garden in spring as soon as the ground can be worked, or in the fall, or starts it in flats indoors three to four weeks before the last frost in spring. Spinach germinates and grows well in cool weather. Along with being nutritious, spinach is also versatile in the kitchen. It's delicious raw in salads, and it's the basic ingredient in many hot dishes, including lasagna.

Sowing Spinach Seeds

Seed Depth: �" (.13mm)
Germination soil temperature: 50-75� F (10-24�C) optimum is 70F (21�C)
Days to Germination: 7-14
Sow indoors: 3-4 weeks before last frost.
Sow outdoors: Early spring

USDA Hardiness Zone -First Frost Date- Last Frost Date

Zone 1 -July 15th -June 15th
Zone 2 -August 15th- May 15th
Zone 3 -September 15th May 15th
Zone 4 -September 15th May 15th
Zone 5 -October 15th April 15th
Zone 6 -October 15th April 15th
Zone 7 -October 15th April 15th
Zone 8 -November 15th March 15th
Zone 9 -December 15th February 15th
Zone 10 -December 15th January 31st (sometimes earlier)
Zone 11 -No frost. No frost.

Growing

pH range: 6.0-7.5
Growing soil temperature: 60-65� F (16-18�C)
Spacing in beds : 12-18" (30-45cm)
Watering: Light and even
Light: Full sun to partial shade..
Nutrient requirements: N=moderate, P=moderate, K=moderate

Rotation considerations:

Benefits all succeeding crops, should not follow legume.

Good Companions: Cabbage family, celery, lettuce, onion, peas, radish.
Bad Companions: Potatoes