Plant library
Vegetable
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Zones 3–9
Popeye was right — and home spinach actually tastes like something.
Sun
Part sun (cool season)
Water
moderate
Spacing
6 in apart
Soil
Rich, moist, nitrogen-loving
Difficulty
easy
Zones
3–9
When to plant
Mar
Sep
Oct
Timing shifts with your zone — the Genie can pin down exact dates for you.
How to care for it
A cool-season sprinter that bolts the moment days warm — so early spring and fall sowings only. Sow thick, thin to 6 in, harvest leaves outer-first.
Good companions
Strawberry, pea, radish, cabbage
Harvest
Cut-and-come-again from 30 days.
Want a plan for growing Spinach?
Your Genie can give exact timing and care for your zone.
