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Rosyred

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Spinach
« on: June 07, 2006, 06:22:57 »
I sowd a variety called Bordeaux and its coming through to my shock with red stems. It looks a bit like beetroot coming through is this right or has my seeds blow everywhere?

If it is I suppose I treat as green spinach and can eat young uncooked and cooked.
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saddad

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Re: Spinach
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2006, 07:30:52 »
I only grow perpetual spinach, which is a leaf beet, so yes if you got it wrong you could still eat it, Chards are similar but bred for more colourful stems!
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growmore

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Re: Spinach
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2006, 08:53:24 »
Bordeaux is a red  veined spinach  ..It loooks nice on plate too..Use it just as you would the green ..cheers ..Jim
« Last Edit: June 07, 2006, 08:57:51 by growmore »
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Cheers .. Jim

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Re: Spinach
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2006, 09:40:43 »
Bordeaux grows really well for me too, and it's a beautiful sight. I sow at 3" spacing, then pull whole plants as they grow and eat the thinnings. If planted in September, it provides tender greens throughout the winter and early Spring :D
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