Bloomsdale Long Standing
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is a slow to bloom, old (1925) and very well-known sort with large dark-green, slightly crumpled, fleshy leaves. It grows somewhat upright which keeps more leaves free of soil. Bloomsdale can be sown very early in spring for a quick harvest. B. and other sorts of spinach easily begin to bloom during the long hours of strong early summer light. The best crops come from sowing in July-August. Bloomsdale tolerates several degrees of frost and yields fine crops far into late autumn. A portion has about 350 seeds. MOFGA-certified seed. See under Info etc. - Ecologically grown seeds.
| Product number: | 6865 |
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| Scientific name: | Spinaca oleracea |
| Botanic family: | Amaranth family - Amaranthaceace |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 50 |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | March–April/July–September |
| Sowing depth: | 2 cm |
| Germination time: | 7–12 days |
| Plant spacing: | 10–20 cm |
| Row spacing: | 40–50 cm |
| Height: | 15–25 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun–Shade |
| Harvest/blooming: | April–May/August–September |
| Seeds/g: | 80–120 seeds |
| Other: | Short-day plant |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow about 2 cm deep in outdoors plots as soon as the soil is ready! Spinach easily begins blooming in summer because of the long days and the heat. It is advisable to sow gradually from spring to late summer, even a September sowing could succeed. If so, let it winter over for harvest in spring and early summer. Sow the spinach seeds thinly!Spacing
If the seedlings are to close together, thin out to 10-20 cm of mutual space! There should be 40-50 cm between the rows.Harvest
Pick the lowest and largest leaves first! Spinach should, preferably, be used fresh but it is okay to freeze the leaves after par-boiling or drying.Seed
80-120 seeds/g. 50 g sow 100 m. If you scatter the seeds for green manure you need 100-200 g for 100 m2.A portion contains about 350 seeds.
