When to plant english spinach in Ballarat
- Sow in the ground: late Jan to early MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to mid NovBallarat area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ballarat. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
English spinach is a fast cool-season green for autumn and winter in Adelaide. It bolts quickly in warm weather and lengthening days, so sow from late summer to early winter. For summer greens, grow silverbeet or warrigal greens instead.