Mr. Fothergill's - Spinach Seeds - Oriental Mikado F1

Mr Fothergills Spinach Seeds - Oriental Mikado F1 Variety

Oriental Mikado F1 is a versatile spinach with attractive, mildly flavoured leaves. It can be harvested as baby or mature leaves for great tasting spinach that is great in salads & stir fries and provides a good source of vitamins A & C.

Sow outdoors between March-September & they will typically be ready to harvest between April-October.

Key Information:

• Avg. 500 seeds per pack
• Attractive leaves with mild flavour
• Vigorous crops
• Good source of vitamins A & C
• 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

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