AMERICAN CURLED
$2.95
Heavily crinkled, dark green leaves. Slow to bolt; tolerates dry, hot weather. Hardy. Attractive variety. 40-60 days. 400 seeds
HISTORY: Spinach was first cultivated in Persia thousands of years ago, spreading to European gardens around 1350.
BLOOMSDALE
$2.95
Heirloom introduced prior to 1908. Also known as 'Long Standing'. Dark green, thick, bitter free, slightly crumpled leaves. Stays tender even when mature. Produces well in most climates. Slow to bolt. 40-50 days. 450 seeds
DID YOU KNOW: The green paint used to illustrate many of the manuscripts of the middle ages was derived from ordinary spinach.
ENGLISH - GIANT OF WINTER
$2.95
Large, smooth, slightly crinkled leaves. Ideal for salads, juicing or cooked. 45-60 days. 450 seeds
NEW ZEALAND
$2.95
(Tetragonia tetragoniodes) Heirloom first introduced in 1770. Low spreading vine with fleshy, green, pointed leaves. Leaves best used cooked in stir-fry etc. Pick young leaves as required. Very hardy; tolerates light frost & hot conditions; similar growing conditions to beans. 50-60 days. 60 seeds
PERPETUAL
$2.95
(Beta vulgaris var. cicla) Heirloom dating back to 1790; also known as 'Spinach Beet'. Small, smooth green leaves, and short narrow stems. Pick outside leaves as required. Will withstand light frost. Long time until plant goes to seed. Does not readily go to seed in dry soils. Grown like silverbeet. 50-65 days. 220 seeds
STRAWBERRY
$0.00
(Chenopodium capitatum) Dates back 400 years. Plant 30-50cm high, displaying green with reddish tinge leaves. Also produces sweet, strawberry like fruits at the axle of each leaf. Leaves very nutritious, high in vitamins & may be added to salads or cooked like spinach. Fruits are added to salads, eaten fresh, or boiled. 450 seeds
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VIROFLAY
$2.95
Heirloom dating back to 1859. Large, dark-green, smooth and slightly crumpled leaves to 25cm long. Tender in texture and sweet in taste due to its low acid content. Vigorous, spreading plants. 260 seeds
