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'Amsterdam Prickly Seeded ' Spinach
 
Sub-Category: Spring
 
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Description: Open pollinated. A sturdy plants that can approach 2 feet produces large, tender, dark green, triangular leaves with red-tinged stalks. It is named for its thorny clusters of seed. This plant tends to bolt in hot weather; sow seeds in mid-winter for an early spring harvest or late summer or early fall for fall harvests and for overwintering.
Days To Maturity: 50-70
Seed Sources: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - updated in 2014

 
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Reviewed on 01/23/2015 by Debbie L - An experienced gardener

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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Large leaves. Bolted quickly when it got warm.
 




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