Remember my December
post that was talking about top
3 humidity tolerant plants? In that article I mentioned China as the
world’s largest producer of eggplants. Today I’ve decided to fill the white
space on my blog page with some super cool info about baby spinach. And once
again China deserves to be mentioned since this country is responsible for over
85% of the entire global production of spinach. To make this even more
interesting for you, I’ve prepared a list of 6 super delicious baby spinach
varieties to grow. Here they come.
Baby Spinach Leaves are Prized for Their Nutty Flavor
1.
Indian Spinach
Generally speaking, spinach is not a
demanding plant to grow. Known for its nutritious powers and rich tasting
leaves, this leafy vegetable is popular in various international cuisines.
Starting from the Indian Spinach variety, I’d like to present you the
spinach varieties I found satisfying and not hard to grow even for a beginner.
Indian spinach is a climbing annual plant that prefers well-drained soil and
regular watering.
2.
Organic Spinach Geant D’Hiver
Since my idea of gardening and
growing plants is based on sowing only non-GMO, 100% natural & fresh seeds,
it seems natural to me to continue this list with an organic variety of
spinach.
Therefore, I’d like you to meet Organic Spinach called Geant D’Hiver. This medium early, extremely
fertile beauty is highly rich in essential vitamins and minerals. It grows best
in cold temperature and medium heavy soil.
3.
Spinach Matador
The place between numbers 3 and 5 is
reserved for Spinach Matador. Except its name, it has nothing in
common with matadors, the most senior of professional toreros, who take part in
infamous bullfighting spectacles of Spain, Portugal and some Latin American
countries.
Anyways, I love this spinach variety
with a tough name because it is quite easy to grow. It only requires light,
well-drained soil and bright location and in return it provides very delicious,
meaty leaves.
4.
Strawberry Spinach
Strawberry spinach is kind of a
misnomer. The first time I came in possession of Strawberry Spinach seeds I thought – wow, that’s fantastic,
now I’ll have strawberries and spinach growing from a single plant!
The truth is that leaves of
strawberry spinach are very light in flavor, while fruits of this plant taste a
bit like mulberries and not like strawberries. Nevertheless, Strawberry spinach
is known for setting new leaves all season long, which is why I think all
gardeners should reward it with a long-lasting applause.
5.
Kangkong or Water Spinach
The last but not at all the least of
my super cool baby spinach varieties is Kangkong or Water Spinach. Watch out not to confuse its first
name with King Kong.
The main advantage of this spinach
variety will make you glad you’re a gardener. Water Spinach is a semi-aquatic
tropical plant that demands very little care, which is always a plus. For more
info about its growing requirements, check out the above link.
If you have any questions, feel
brave to ask them! Happy gardening!
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