Chenopodium capitatum Strawberry Spinach
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30 seeds per packet.
An edible annual, native to Europe, with arrow-shaped leaves and clusters of attractive fruits in the leaf axils resembling strawberries. The leaves are high in vitamin C and A, and can be eaten raw or cooked like spinach. The fruits can be used as a colourful addition to salads. Height 15 to 25 cm.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from March to June. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots to grow on.
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