Spinach 'Samish F1' Seeds
Easy-to-grow and nutritious – it tastes delicious too!
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Key Features
Plant In Sunshine
Edible
Easy To Grow
Width: 30cm
Height: 30cm
Height: 30cm
- Dark ‘savoy’ leaves – pick as baby or mature leaves.
- Outstanding mildew resistance ensures a long harvest period.
- Great for cooking in a variety of savoury dishes or eaten raw in salads.
- An excellent source of vitamin A, and good for vitamin C and folate.
- Supplied as a packet of 200 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors.
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Description
Small-leaved, very tender spinach for salads and cooking, ‘Samish F1’ has good mildew resistance and is moderately winter hardy so is ideal for late season cropping. Grow as a baby leaf vegetable under glass throughout the winter to extend the season.
Believed to be of Persian origin, spinach has long been a favourite as a tasty and versatile green leafy vegetable to be eaten cooked or raw. This ‘savoy’ or ‘curly leaf’ spinach has dark green, slightly crinkly leaves that have a crisp texture and a rich green, slightly bitter flavour, which makes it well suited to cooking. It is also great when added raw to salads to add an unusual and distinctive note. Highly nutritious, it is an excellent source of folate and vitamins A and C.
A great choice for gardeners, ‘Samish F1’ has great resistance to cold and disease so is a good choice for early and regular sowing to ensure a long harvest. It thrives in well-drained, fertile soil, so adding composted manure to the ground before planting will give it an extra boost. A sunny position is ideal although it will also grow well in light shade.
Supplied as a packet of 200 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors in their growing position. Sow outdoors from March to September, 30cm (12in) apart in rows, in moist but well-drained fertile soil. Harvest from May to October, or through the winter if grown under glass.
Top Tips
- This versatile variety can be grown under glass from October to February to harvest fresh baby leaves for winter salads.
- Mulching to retain soil moisture will prevent bolting and prolong the harvest. Keep the mulch away from the leaves to deter slugs.
Care Information
How to grow Spinach
- Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 2.5cm (1in) deep, directly into finely prepared soil that has already been watered. Sowings from July onwards should only be grown for baby leaves. Allow 30cm (12in) between rows. Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. Water well and ensure soil remains moist to prevent plants running to seed. Regular sowings made every two to three weeks will ensure a continuous supply.
- Harvest unthinned as baby leaves. Take a few leaves from each plant, allowing them to regrow for two or three more pickings. Or, thin to 10cm (4in) apart to produce mature plants.
Delivery Information
Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.
Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.
We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.
Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.
Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.
Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.
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