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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program
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'Merlo Nero' Spinach |
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Spring
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Italian heirloom. Plants produce dark-green, savoyed leaves.
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40-45 |
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Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.0 Stars)
Taste: (3.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 1
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/15/2010 by
YorkerJenny
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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Leaves are darker green than bloomsdale long standing. It is not the best spinach, just average. It has ok taste, no aroma, texture is ok. I gave 2 stars to ease/reliability, because it needs great amount of woodash to make the soil sweet, some peat moss to loosen the clay/sand soil. basically, it needs extra work. |
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