Last Chance Today: ⚡️Grow Your Own Spinach - It's Fast and Easy!

This nutritious green is bursting with sweet, nutty flavors. And it’s easy to grow! [Food Gardening Network Preview]( October 7, 2024  [Celebrating Spinach]( This nutritious green is bursting with sweet, nutty flavors. And it’s easy to grow! [Lettuce]( Gain full access to this premium Gardening Guide—and an entire Library of food gardening advice—with a [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network]( Dear Gardener, Some of us of a certain age might see spinach and remember mushy, overcooked green “stuff” on our dinner plates. I’m here to right that wrong. Fresh spinach from your own garden offers complex flavors, wonderful texture, and colors ranging from deep green to slightly red and everything in between. Spinach is easy to grow, and most varieties mature in about 40 days. You can harvest the leaves even earlier if you prefer baby spinach! It’s loaded with nutritional benefits, of course. But the real joy of this plant, to me, is how versatile it is in the kitchen. [Lettuce]( Raw spinach is fabulous in a salad. Add shredded raw spinach to tacos for a unique flavor. You can enjoy it raw or cooked on pizza. It cooks quickly, too, making it ideal for a last-minute side. Just add some garlic and salt and you’ve got a bonus dish for dinner. As far as cuisines, spinach works almost anywhere. Try your hand at an Indian saag paneer, which features creamed spinach. It’s great in a breakfast omelet, an Italian-styled Stuffed Shell recipe, the Korean Sigeumchi namul (a flavorful side dish), and, of course, classic Greek dishes like spanakopita. So, if you’ve avoided spinach either in your kitchen or in your garden, now is the time to revisit it. There’s not much spinach can’t do! And that, my friend, is where Food Gardening Network’s The Spinach Gardening Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing & Enjoying this Leafy Green comes in. This premium Gardening Guide about spinach is your one-stop guide for success in growing spinach. And you’ll also get help choosing which varieties to grow and how to take advantage of the oh-so-delicious results. [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( Plus, there’s more here than just how to grow it! Spinach history, spinach science, and spinach nutritional facts are all here! Here’s a look at what you’ll find in our The Spinach Gardening Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing & Enjoying this Leafy Green! You’ll find feature articles about spinach that include: - Growing Zones for Spinach– Where can you grow spinach? Spinach enjoys cool weather, so check your zone to discover the best time of year to plant this nutritious, delicious green. - Choosing Varieties of Spinach Plants– There’s more than one kind of spinach! Some varieties are better for warm climates, some are more visually interesting, and they can have different flavor profiles! - Growing Spinach from Seeds, Cuttings, or Seedlings– Spinach can be pretty easy and trouble-free to grow. Like most plants, though, there are some ways of growing spinach that will make your life easy as can be. - Growing Spinach in Open Land, in Raised Beds, or in Containers–Spinach isn’t too picky about where it grows. The biggest considerations here are factors like sunlight, soil quality, and what critters are around that might want to eat your spinach before you do. - Companion Planting with Spinach– Take advantage of organic teamwork in your garden to deter garden pests, as well as weeds. Companion planting is a great way to help plants protect each other. - Starting with the Right Soil for Your Spinach Plants– While spinach is an easygoing green, you’ll still have more success when you plant it in the right soil. - The Perfect Sunlight for Your Spinach Plants- This might be the trickiest part of growing spinach. Depending on when and where you grow it, spinach may require full sun. Or it might need a little shade. Find out more in the The Spinach Gardening Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing & Enjoying this Leafy Green. - Watering Your Spinach Plants– How much water does spinach need? How much water is too much? Here’s your definitive answer. - How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Spinach-Plant Diseases– Like all crops, spinach is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. - What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Spinach Plants– You’re not the only one around who enjoys spinach. Because it grows quickly, you could get lucky and never find a pest anywhere near your spinach. But if you do, here’s how to handle the situation. - Storing and Preserving Spinach-There’s nothing like fresh spinach. However, if that bumper crop is too much to enjoy in a few days, you have options for making your spinach last longer. - Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Spinach– There are a few tools that make growing and harvesting spinach a lot easier. [Growing Spinach in Open Land, in Raised Beds, or in Containers]( [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( Then discover six of the most popular spinach varieties, so you can choose the best ones for your garden, including: - Space Hybrid Spinach– While most spinach prefers cool weather, this varietal tolerates heat and is also resistant to mildew. - Savoy Spinach– Savoy might be the most common type of spinach grown in gardens, and when you try it, you’ll know why. It’s a gorgeous plant and it’s sweet and almost buttery. - Red Kitten Spinach– This variety of spinach has contrasting green leaves and reddish stems for a delightful visual appeal in any salad. - New Zealand Spinach– This heirloom variety is heat resistant, while the smaller leaves offer outsized deliciousness. - Malabar Spinach– If you enjoy Swiss chard, Malabar spinach might be your new favorite. This fast-growing vine offers an aesthetic opportunity in the garden and delightful options in the kitchen. - Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach– The dark green leaves of this spinach variety have a wonderfully nutty flavor, perfect for fall salads. [Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach]( [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( And what better way to celebrate your spinach harvest than with quick and easy-to-make recipes! Food Gardening Network is all about providing delicious recipes for making satisfying dishes. Try these recipes and enjoy your spinach harvest: - Spinach and Strawberry Salad– When late spring rolls around and spinach and strawberries are both in season, you can’t ask for a better way to take advantage of all that deliciousness than with this Spinach and Strawberry Salad. - Spinach and Feta Egg Muffins– Spinach and feta is a classic combo for a reason. They complement each other so well in almost any dish, and these muffins are a perfect example of that. Enjoy these for breakfast or to take on the go. - Spinach and Mushroom Risotto– When you want something quick, savory, and absolutely satisfying, this Spinach and Mushroom Risotto is your dish. - Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells– I’m not sure what to say about this other than, YUM!! Creamy Ricotta with sweet, garden-fresh spinach in a perfectly baked pasta shell is a dream come true. [Spinach and Feta Quiche]( Along with all these growing tips, recipes, and some fascinating history about spinach, you can also discover some of the health benefits of spinach with Nutrition Facts about Spinach and Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Spinach. Learn about all the wonderful and beneficial attributes of spinach—and how you can use this tasty green to boost your overall health. Did you know spinach is packed with iron, calcium, and folic acid? Spinach also provides plenty of Vitamin K1, which helps with blood clotting. And to be sure you have everything you need to grow your own spinach, we’ve included a Resources about Spinach section—so that you can easily find additional tools and information about spinach and all sorts of other general gardening resources. Check out this premium Gardening Guide now—The Spinach Gardening Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing & Enjoying this Leafy Green—and you’ll really learn everything you need to know about spinach! 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