that greedy growers were seeking to hoodwink the public about the so-called 'health benefits' of organic salad or that the spinach varieties bearing the contamination had been bred by exposure to ...

Choose from various spinach varieties, such as savoy, semi-savoy, or flat-leaf, depending on your preference. 2. Planting container or garden bed: Decide on the ideal location for your spinach.

Spinach can either be sown in spring for a summer crop, or in the autumn for leaves to pick over winter. Choose your varieties carefully – some are ideal for spring sowing and others for autumn.

Leaf varieties to sow outdoors include: pak choi (tatsoi) varieties, mizuna, winter cress, spicy oriental salad mixes and spinach varieties such as 'Giant Winter'. These should germinate quickly ...