Spinach 'Tyee'

Cover seeds with mulch for an early spring crop. Plant seeds every two to three weeks for a continuous supply during the season.

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Tyee is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Tyee needs a loamy soil with a ph of 6.0 to 7.0 (weakly acidic soil to neutral soil).

Ensure a distance of 3.12 inches (8.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 8°C / 46°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Tyee about 60 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 0°C / 32°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Tyee is a half hardy plant.

Harvest this spinach five weeks after sowing. Cut leaves two inches above the soil and allow them to grow back before harvesting again.¹

¹ http://seedsavers.org/grow-spinach