Who hasn't in their childhood once heard the phrase: "Eat your spinach if you wanna be strong like Popeye".Food
Spinach is often cooked as a green vegetable, used as a soup or in salads. It tends to retain soil so make sure you wash it thoroughly before use.
Medicinal properties
This leafy vegetable is a valuable source of high grade iron. Beneficial in building up haemoglobin and red blood cells and in prevention and treatment of anaemia.
Is an even greater source of vitamin A, vitamin C (which helps absorb the iron content), thiamin, potassium and folic acid (vitamin B complex).
Makes a good remedy for constipation, acidosis (abnormally high acidity of the blood and other tissues), night blindness (because of the vitamin A content), tooth and gum disorders.
Tips for growing and harvesting spinach
Is an annual crop which matures quickly (4-6 weeks from seed). Thrives best in cooler and moist climate.
Just like with lettuce, you can either harvest the whole plant by cutting it about an inch from the ground (which may promote new growth) or cut a few of the older outer leaves at a time, and the inner leaves will keep on growing for later harvest.
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