tree spinach
Chenopodium giganteum
An edible ‘baby-leaf’ annual tasting similar to spinach and chard, with a slight hint of asparagus when cooked....
approx 250 seeds
£2.19
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Plant description
An edible ‘baby-leaf’ annual tasting similar to spinach and chard, with a slight hint of asparagus when cooked. Tree spinach develops long spikes of tiny red flowers if not pinched or picked regularly but it is in the vivid magenta-tinged ‘glittery’ young growth that really shines in salads. Keep picking for tasty and tender leaves, and to avoid the plant running to seed too soon. Grains can also be dried and saved for baking like quinoa.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Growing instructions:
Sow direct and thinly into a prepared seed bed 0.5cm (¼") deep in rows 30-45cm (12-18") apart. Keep soil moist. Alternatively, sow under glass or on a sunny windowsill in trays filled with good quality seed sowing compost. Do not exclude light as this aids germination, which can take between 2-3 weeks.
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