Regular price $4.75
Unit price per
Spinacia oleracea
Seeds per packet: ~75
This semi-savoy spinach is dark green, sweet and resilient to heat and drought. Slow to bolt, providing a larger harvest window.
This spinach was developed in the early 1950’s by Dutch seed house Sluis en Groot from a stabilized cross between Bloomsdale Dark Green and Viking spinach varieties.
Fun fact: researchers have shown spinach can germinate as low as -3°C!
Growing Info
Spinach will not germinate well, or at all, in warm soils. Spinach seed experiences dormancy that may prevent or reduce germination rate if sown during warm temperatures. Information below will help you to achieve spinach success.
The ideal process for starting is to expose spinach seed to moist (but not soaking wet), cold (3–5°C) conditions for about 1 week and then sow into soil that is around 15°C. This will produce the highest germination rate and speed. Spinach germination speed and percentage reduce over ~15°C.
There are different ways to achieve this ideal. Dry seeds may be put into the fridge (not freezer), lightly pressed into a small amount of moist sand or a lightly moistened paper towel for a week, then removed and sown into the field. Or, you may start transplants by using this procedure. You can also skip this chilling step and direct sow early- to mid-spring.
Spinach seeds require good oxygen supply to germinate properly. If starting transplants, avoid overwatering, and keep soil a bit drier than you would for other vegetables. Direct sowing into heavy, waterlogged soils may cause problems. Light, fluffy, well-drained soil is important. Sowing into a greenhouse to protect from the saturating rains the west coast receives in spring may also help moderate soil moisture.
Seeds should be sown 1⁄2” deep. Plant and row spacing depend on whether you want to harvest baby spinach or larger leaves. For baby leaves, space plants ~2” apart. For full sized leaves, space plants 6-12” apart.
Thank you to Revival Seeds for providing our stock seed!
Shipping
Shipping Information
Canada Orders: When an order is placed it is processed within two weeks maximum. Packages are sent with Canada Post standard mail.
Our products are also available online at Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre.
We offer shipping within Canada exclusively at this time.
Shipping and Handling Rates within Canada
|
Purchase Quantity |
Shipping Rate |
|
1 to 5 packages |
$5.95 |
|
6 to 20 |
$9.50 |
|
21 to 36 |
$19.50 |
|
37 to 50 |
$25.50 |
|
50 to 75 |
$38.50 |
|
75 to 100 |
$42.50 |
|
100 to 125 |
$47.50 |
|
125 to 150 |
$52.50 |
Contact us directly for wholesale inquiries: marsha@eagleridgeseeds.com
About our Seed Packets
We use simple thick Kraft paper envelopes and sealed plastic bags to protect seeds from light and moisture. They are shipped in bubble wrap envelopes for extra protection. Store them in a cool dry place in this packaging for an extended shelf life.
Approximate Seed Count per Package:
- Tomatoes - 15-20 seeds
- Endangered Tomatoes - 10-15 seeds or noted
- Peppers - 15 seeds
- Endangered Peppers - 10 seeds
- Herbs - 25-30 seeds unless otherwise noted
- Flowers - 25-30 seeds
- Endangered Flowers & Herbs - 10 - 15 seeds. Please refer to item listings for more information.
- Cabbage - 20 seeds
- Broccoli - 40 - 50 seeds
- Perennial Broccoli - 20 seeds
- Celery - 40 seeds
- Chard - 35 seeds
- Lettuce - 50 seeds
- Endangered lettuce - 25 seeds
- Shallots - 35-40 seeds
- Onions - 25 seeds
- Earth Chestnut - 20 seeds
- Beans - 20 seeds or noted
- Greens - 30-40 seeds or noted
- Parsley - 50 seeds
- Walking Onions - 5 bulbils
- Endangered Squash - 10 seeds
Store Locations
You can find Eagleridge Seeds in these fine stores:
Sweet Meadows Market
2957 Church Way
Milk Bay, BC
Oak Bay Home Hardware
1911 Oak Bay Ave.
Victoria, BC
Country Grocer
374 Lower Ganges Rd.
Salt Spring Island, BC
Wildwood Outdoor Living
4660 Elk Lake Dr.
Victoria, BC
Wildwood Express now sells our seeds online! They offer Canada-wide shipping. See our Wildwood Collection live on their site.