Bloomsdale Spinach Seed Packet
Plant Size Guide

Bloomsdale Spinach (Spinacea Oleracea) Average 180 seeds
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Days to maturity: 27 days
Plant spacing: 4 inches apart
Sunlight requirements: 6 - 14 hours
Look out for: aphids, slugs and snails
Harvest notes: harvest leaves when they range 3”- 6” in height
Lifecycle: annual
Spinach should only be planted in the very depths of our “winter” because it’s a cold hardy crop that hates the heat. We don't offer spinach as a plant because we don't really want to encourage beginners to try and grow it, but we offer seeds because if you do want to try we think you should go for it. We've been experimenting with spinach plantings during December & January for years and we definitely get food from the plant, so its doable, but because it hates the heat so very much we think theres other greens that are much more worth the hassle, like tat soi, which is almost indistinguishable from spinach when cooked, or chaya, which is a tropical tree spinach variety. If you do give this spinach a try, you can direct sow seeds into your garden from December - February and harvest mature leaves "cut and come again" style.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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