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Spinach Seeds (Mikado F1)

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Spinach Seeds - Description

  • Pack of Spinach Seeds
  • Variety: Mikado F1
  • Oriental Spinach
  • Packet Size: Approx. 225 Seeds
  • Winter Spinach
  • For October Harvest
  • Dark Green Leaves With Good Flavour
  • Very Hardy & Will Stand For a Long Time

Spinach Seeds - Sowing Instructions

  • Sow: June onwards
  • Harvest: October onwards
  • Grows in any type of soil
  • Easy to grow in pots or in raised bed
  • See how to grow tab for full growing instructions

Spinach Seeds - Uses

  • Excellent choice as a baby leaf veg
  • Can use at home or in the restaurant

Spinach Seeds - Advantages

  • Fast growing - Gourmet spinach in just 40 days or less
  • Bright red stalks and veins contrast beautifully with spring green leaves
  • Easy to grow
  • Eating spinach everyday has endless health benefits

Index

  • Sowing Instructions
  • Crop Maintenance
  • How to Harvest

Sowing Instructions

  • Sowing Time: Can be sown in Mid Spring & again in late Summer
  • Sow little & often for a continuous supply
  • Sow Location: Sow direct as transplanting can lead to bolting
  • To Sow: Prepare drill 2cm deep with rows 20cm apart
  • Sow seeds thinly, roughly 1cm apart
  • Once seedlings emerge, thin to 10cm apart

Crop Maintenance

  • Spinach requires a lot of water
  • They are also hungry plants - feed regularly
  • Warm weather can lead to bolting
  • Feed with nitrogen based feed during season
  • Weed well until established
  • Keep young plants well watered until established
  • Cover crops to protect against pigeons
  • Protect against slugs also

Harvesting

  • Ideal for a winter harvest
  • Can be harvested when foliage is young
  • Or mature harvesting from 12 weeks after sowing

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FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
    • Cost is €10
    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

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  • Standard International Courier
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    • Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries

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  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets