New Zealand spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors late March to mid-April, sow outside late April to mid-June, plant out late April to early June, and harvest mid-June to late October.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- late March to mid-April
- Sow outdoors
- late April to mid-June
- Plant out
- late April to early June
- Harvest
- mid-June to late October
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 45 cm apart, rows 60 cm apart
- Square foot
- 1 per 2 squares (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Ready in
- 50 to 70 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 40 cm
- Hardiness
- Tender: killed by any frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- About 12 weeks
Growing tip
Soak seed for 24 hours before sowing, then pick the soft shoot tips often; unlike true spinach, it won't bolt in hot weather.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For new zealand spinach, we used:
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