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New Zealand Spinach

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Tetragonia tetragonioides. New Zealand Spinach is not a true spinach, but a warm weather plant that provides copious amounts of leaves for salads and cooked greens. Start seeds inside 2-3 weeks before your last frost date or sow outside after all danger of frost has passed. Read More

Matures in 55-65 days

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Tetragonia tetragonioides. New Zealand Spinach is not a true spinach, but a warm weather plant that provides copious amounts of leaves for salads and cooked greens. Start seeds inside 2-3 weeks before your last frost date or sow outside after all danger of frost has passed. Soak the small, hard seeds overnight before planting. Once it is established it is vigorous and trouble-free. Pick the leaves and young shoots from the trailing plants regularly to lengthen the harvest. New Zealand spinach is a perennial in areas with mild winters, but is grown as a tender annual in all regions that experience temperatures below freezing.

Matures in 55-65 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)

Quick Facts:

    • Not really a spinach
    • Provides copious amounts of greens
    • Perennial in mild winters
    • open-pollinated seeds
    • Matures in 55-65 days

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All About New Zealand Spinach

Latin

Latin
Tetragonia tetragonioides

Difficulty

Difficulty
Somewhat challenging

Season & Zone

Season & Zone
Season: Warm season
Exposure: Full sun

Timing

Timing
New Zealand spinach is a warm weather crop that is not tolerant to frost. It grows best as a warm weather annual in temperatures ranging from 16-24 degrees Celsius (60-75 degrees Fahrenheit). Start inside 2-3 weeks before your last frost, or direct sow outdoors after your last frost date, throughout the summer.

Starting

Starting
Sow seeds 1cm (1/2″) deep, and 5-10cm (2-4") apart. Thin to 30-45cm (12-18″) apart in rows 60-90cm (24-36") apart.

Days to Maturity

Days to Maturity: From direct sowing.

Growing

Growing
Ideal pH: 6.8-7.0. This crop performs well in containers. Place 2 plants in each minimum 5 gallon container. Try growing in small hills like squash plants, with one plant per hill. Grow in full sun in moisture-retentive, freely draining soil. Add several scoops of well-rotted compost or manure beneath each plant.

Harvest

Harvest
One or two plants per household member should supply ample summer harvest greens. Pick immature leaves as needed.

Seed Info

Seed Info
In optimal conditions at least 50% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Be sure to plant the large seeds into warm soil.

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How to Grow New Zealand Spinach

Step 1

Timing

Direct sow once soil has warmed up in mid- to late spring. Soaking the seeds for 12 hours prior to sowing tends to speed up germination. The seeds can also be started indoors before the last average frost date, but wait until the soil really warms up outdoors before transplanting. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 15-24°C (60-75°F).

Step 2

Starting

Sow seeds 1cm (1/2″) deep, and 5-10cm (2-4") apart. Thin to 30-45cm (12-18″) apart in rows 60-90cm (24-36") apart.

Step 3

Growing

Ideal pH: 6.8-7.0. 

This crop performs well in containers. Place 2 plants in each minimum 5 gallon container. Try growing in small hills like squash plants, with one plant per hill. Grow in full sun in moisture-retentive, freely draining soil. Add several scoops of well-rotted compost or manure beneath each plant. 

Step 4

Germination

Days to Maturity: From direct sowing.

In optimal conditions at least 50% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Be sure to plant the large seeds into warm soil.

Step 5

Harvest

One or two plants per household member should supply ample summer harvest greens. Pick immature leaves as needed.

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