Your spring plantings will likely get bitter and/or bolt in the heat of summer, so harvest before that time and use the garden space for something else. New Zealand spinach is an annual plant in the Aizoaceae family. When the plants are fully mature, you should cut the whole head at the base with a sharp knife. Greens can be eaten at any stage, for cut and come again harvesting, pull a few leaves at a time from the outside of your plants and allow the main plants to continue to grow. Your baby greens are delicious, eat your thinnings! Keep soil moist as they grow, at least an inch of water per week. Once the seedlings sprout and grow their first leaves, thin them to about 8-12” apart. In cooler zones, start seed inside 3 to 4 weeks before last frost. Keep the soil moist (I use a mister to avoid disturbing the soil) until the seeds have germinated and seedlings start to grow. Plant 3 seeds in each hill and thin to the strongest plant. Sow seeds in a seed starting mix about a half an inch (about 1 cm) deep. Plant seeds just under the soil, about a half an inch apart. Soaking them before planting for 24 hours in water that’s at room temperature will help with germination. Unlike spinach, New Zealand Spinach does well in hot summer. Fall plantings can tolerate frost, which actually contributes to a sweeter flavor to the greens. New Zealand Spinach is not a true spinach but the fleshy leaves are similar in flavor and use. Aim to start seeds about four weeks before the last frost. With a few exceptions like molokhia, amaranth, and summer spinach, all other varieties of greens (sold by Sow True Seed) thrive in cooler temperatures and do not grow well in summer. It was discovered during Captain Cooks southern. Carefully turn the compost into the ground with a digging fork, loosening the soil. New Zealand spinach is a very old heirloom variety introduced into England in 1772 by Sir Joseph Banks. To prepare the soil for planting, spread compost over the planting area, about 3” thick. Tetragonia tetragonioides, commonly called New Zealand spinach, Warrigal greens and other local names, is a flowering plant in the fig-marigold family. Most greens grow best in moist, rich soil. These varying types of greens come from different regions of the world, including Asia, Africa, and the Southeastern US. Greens come in different varieties ranging in color, texture, and shape of leaves.
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