{"product_id":"spinach-bloomsdale-seeds-organic","title":"Spinach - Bloomsdale seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpinach Bloomsdale (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpinacia oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBloomsdale is a heirloom true spinach with thick, deep green, heavily savoyed leaves and a rich flavour that the flat modern types cannot match. A cool season crop, excellent picked small for salads or grown on and cooked down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 10 to 15mm deep, as spinach prefers not to be transplanted. Germination takes 7 to 14 days and is best in cool soil, stalling badly once it warms. Thin seedlings to about 10 to 15cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in rich soil kept evenly moist. Spinach bolts quickly in heat and long days, so grow it through the cooler months and keep the water up. Feed for fast, leafy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick baby leaves from about 5 to 6 weeks, or take outer leaves of larger plants from about 8 weeks, leaving the centre to regrow. Harvest before the plant runs to seed, as the leaves turn bitter once it does.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474600493368,"sku":"ORVA051","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/spinach-bloomsdale-seeds-organic-9865788.jpg?v=1785234734","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/spinach-bloomsdale-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}