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Mr. Fothergill's - Spinach Seeds - Helios F1
Mr. Fothergill's - Spinach Seeds - Helios F1
A mildew resistant spinach variety with quality crops of thick, succulent leaves
£2.40
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5011775284057
Mr Fothergills Spinach Seeds - Helios F1 Variety
Helios F1 is a high quality spinach with thick, succulent leaves and good resistance to mildew. It can be harvested as baby or mature leaves for great flavoured spinach that provides a good source of vitamins A & C & folate & is great cooked or in salads.
Sow outdoors between February-August & they will typically be ready to Harvest between April-November.
Key Information:
- Avg. 500 seeds per pack
- Mildew resistant high quality crops
- Thick, full flavoured leaves
- High nutritious; good source of vitamins A, C & folate
- Can be grown for containers
Advice & Tips:
- Sow thinly outdoors where they will crop, allowing 30cm between rows
- Sowings made from July onwards should only be grown for baby leaves
- Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days
- Ensure soil stays moist to prevent plants running to seed
- Harvest unthinned as baby leaves
- Take a few leaves from each plant to allow them to re-grow for 2-3 more pickings
- Thin seedlings to 10cm apart to produce mature plants
- Sow every 2-3 weeks to ensure a continuous supply of leaves
- Pick young leaves regularly to encourage further growth
- Do not allow plants to dry out as this will make them bolt
Useful Information:
| When to sow | Outdoors: February - August |
| Where to use | Vegetable beds |
| When to Harvest: | April - November |
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