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New Zealand Spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Still time — sow latevegetable
Heat and drought tolerant spinach alternative that thrives in warm weather, with a spreading habit producing tender succulent leaves all summer when true spinach has long bolted.
In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Early to Late April) has closed, but with about 55 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
55 days
Ways to plant it
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Late April
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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