{"product_id":"botanical-interests-matador-spinach-seeds","title":"Botanical Interests Matador Spinach Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpinacia oleracea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark green, smooth, oval-shaped leaves are a versatile addition to the kitchen! 'Matador' has great, sweet flavor as a mature plant, can also be enjoyed as a baby green in salad mixes, and has the perfect texture for cooked dishes, such as risotto. Productive plants yield smooth, easy-to-clean leaves. Grows especially well when sown for fall harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003cbr\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmaranthaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouthwest Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort (Under 12\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Matador Spinach Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpinacia oleracea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark green, oval-shaped leaves. 'Matador' is cold hardy with sweet flavor; and slow to bolt in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGood for Containers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFrost Tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat Tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Spinach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Maturity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e28–48 days\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA group of 3 seeds 6\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort (Under 12\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e½\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage \u0026amp; 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border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003e½\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eSeed Spacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003eA group of 3 seeds 6\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eThinning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhen 2\" tall thin to 1 every 6\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eGermination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003e5–10 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eStart Indoors\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003eNot recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eDirect Sow\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor color(srgb 0.223529 0.364706 0.152941 \/ 0.18); border-image: initial; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003eRECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is above 40°F; ideally 50°–75°F.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eSuccessive Sowings:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEvery 3 weeks until 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date. If mulched, spinach can overwinter in sub–zero temperatures. Soil temperatures above 85°F halt germination.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px solid; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(30, 47, 30); font-family: Cardo, serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; width: 150px;\"\u003eGrowing \u0026amp; Harvesting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;\"\u003ePick individual leaves from outer edges of plant as they become big enough to use or cut the whole plant 1\" above the ground; new leaves will be produced. When picking individual leaves, also removing the leaf stem at the same time is best; this reduces vulnerability to disease during die-back and conserves plant energy. Harvest before the plant sends up a flower stalk (bolting). Just prior to bolting, leaves take on an \"arrowhead\" shape, adding small keel shapes to the base of the leaf.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests","offers":[{"title":"3g (220 seeds)","offer_id":45052847718608,"sku":"736210003042","price":2.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/2430\/9456\/files\/product-media-486147.jpg?v=1782495977","url":"https:\/\/agwayct.com\/products\/botanical-interests-matador-spinach-seeds","provider":"Agriventures Agway Pickup \u0026 Delivery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}