🥬 NZ Spinach Tetragonia tetragonioides
🥬 Vegetable
Companion plants for NZ Spinach (Vegetable): good neighbours to grow together, plants it dislikes, and sowing tips. EkoHarita — Dünya varmış!
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Growing & Sowing Tips
📅 SowingSow directly into the soil after the last frost (May-June); soaked seeds germinate faster.
🌱 Depth1-2 cm
📏 Spacing30-45 cm between plants, 60-90 cm between rows (sow the seeds 5-10 cm apart, then thin to 30-45 cm between plants)
🌞 SunFull sun
💧 WateringRegular watering; far more drought-tolerant than spinach
🧺 HarvestAbout 55-70 days (8-10 weeks) after sowing the young leaves and shoot tips are picked; pinching the tips and harvesting regularly encourages new shoots and keeps production going all season. Aging leaves turn bitter (and are also rich in oxalate), so pick them young and fresh and eat them cooked.
🪴 SoilModerately rich, well-draining soil; tolerant of salty conditions
⭐ DifficultyEasy
🗓️ SeasonSummer/Autumn
📅 Calendar is for the Northern Hemisphere; in the Southern Hemisphere shift sowing times by ~6 months.
💡 Key tip: It flowers abundantly in hot weather and doesn't bolt, which makes it far more useful than true spinach. Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours before sowing.
🤝 Companion logic: It is ideal as a living mulch/ground cover beneath/beside tomato and strawberry; it shades the soil, conserves moisture and reduces soil-borne diseases. Marigold (Tagetes) is a good match for pest (nematode/aphid) control. While it establishes slowly, fast-growing radish and lettuce can be sown between the rows.
🔬 Scientific References
- Harvest to Table (t.y.) How to Plant and Grow New Zealand Spinach. Erişim adresi: https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_new_zealand_spinac/ (Erişim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Plants For A Future (PFAF) (t.y.) Tetragonia tetragonioides — New Zealand Spinach. Erişim adresi: https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tetragonia+tetragonioides (Erişim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Grow a Good Life (t.y.) Growing New Zealand Spinach. Erişim adresi: https://growagoodlife.com/growing-new-zealand-spinach/ (Erişim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Plantiary (t.y.) New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) Care Guide. Erişim adresi: https://plantiary.com/plant/tetragonia-tetragonioides_6522.html (Erişim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- PlotMyGarden (t.y.) New Zealand Spinach — Growing Guide, Companion Plants & Care Tips. Erişim adresi: https://plotmygarden.com/en/plants/spinach-new-zealand (Erişim: 15 Haziran 2026).
- Seed to Spoon (t.y.) New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia): How to Grow and When to Plant. Erişim adresi: https://www.seedtospoon.net/continue-to-grow-greens-throughout-the-summer-with-new-zealand-spinach-tetragonia/ (Erişim: 15 Haziran 2026).