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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 9b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Late February – Mid March) 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
Late February – Mid March
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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