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Spinach Gigante d' Inverno

Type of seed: organic /Not a GMO / heirloom
Growth: annual
Germination time: 5-9 days
Germination temperatures: 60*F or lower
Planting depth: 3-6 inches
Harvest time: 6 weeks
Nutrional benefits: Vitamin A&C&E, beta-carotene,potassium,fiber,folic acid,iron,manganese,carotenoids,Glycoclycerolipids and protection against cancer.

	Bare soil:	Black paper covered soil:	Germinated inside
Date planted:	11/7/13	11/14/13	11/20/13
Date Germination:
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‍Links

About

• http://theitaliangardener.com.au/products/SPINACH-(Spinacio)-gigante-d'inverno.html
• http://www.planetnatural.com/product/spinach-gigante-dinverno/

Recipes

• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/garlic-sauteed-spinach-recipe/index.html
• http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hot-artichoke-and-spinach-dip-ii/

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‍Definitions

• GMO: genetically modified organisms
• Heirloom: a plant that is still maintained by gardeners and farmers particularly in isolated or ethnic communities
• Perenial: plant that is sown once and blooms annually
• Organic: farming with natural materials
• Germination: when a organism emerges from its seed and begins the growing process