Spinach can be grown all year round if you choose the right varieties and works well in containers too. It tastes delicious when wilted in the pan or as young fresh leaves in a salad. Sow spinach successionally every few weeks to ensure a continuous crop. 

Direct sow outdoors March - May and July to October in an open sunny position. Sow seeds at 3 week intervals for continuous cropping. Sow seed thinly, 1cm deep in broad drills 30cm apart. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart when large enough to handle. Water regularly through the season.

Before sowing enrich the soil by adding garden compost to the area you will be growing Spinach in, approx. 2 buckets per metre squared and raking until it is fine and crumbly, removing any large stones.

Protect the plants from birds by covering them with netting or fleece.