Strawberry spinach

Strawberry spinach refers to edible greens that are often used in cooking. This type of spinach has edible fruit.

Strawberry spinach develops very quickly and also quickly forms powerful rosettes. The leaves of this spinach are spear-shaped, light green in color, and have long petioles. Thanks to good branching, bushes are formed whose height reaches 80 cm.

This type of spinach is quite frost-resistant and can withstand temperatures during spring and autumn frosts down to minus 10 degrees. It also tolerates heat without problems.

Strawberry spinach quite unpretentious. It can easily grow in a wide variety of soils, in semi-shade or full sun. But it still needs a warm climate and soils rich in calcium.

Spinach is propagated by seeds. They are sown directly into the ground after the soil has thawed. Several seeds are planted in one hole. The main thing before sowing is to carefully sort out the seeds and choose the highest quality ones. Then these seeds are pickled in a solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes - this will help speed up the germination process by several days.

Proper care is in weeding, loosening the soil and watering. It is also necessary to periodically feed - this can be done using a solution of ammonium nitrate. Wood ash is also used for fertilizer. If you also plan to use berries for food, then you should fertilize only with organic fertilizers.

Strawberry spinach is often grown as an ornamental plant, decorating a garden or vegetable garden.The berries are often used to make jam, compotes or delicious juices. And the leaves are often added to salads and soups.