{"product_id":"spinach-chinese-blitum-1328","title":"Spinach Chinese Blitum Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmaranthus blitum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA reliable, fast growing leafy green traditionally grown as a vegetable rather than an ornamental. Valued for its tender, mild flavoured leaves, Amaranthus blitum is well suited to regular cut and come again harvest and is commonly used as a spinach substitute, either fresh when young or lightly cooked. Plants form a lower, more spreading habit than ornamental amaranths and cope well with heat once established. Easy to grow in warm conditions, it is a productive, practical choice for kitchen gardens focused on yield and versatility rather than show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e450 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"196\"\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eSow directly into well drained soil in full sun once the weather has warmed. In warm areas, sow from early spring. In cooler areas, wait until late spring after frost risk has passed. Sow seed shallowly and keep moist until germination. Thin or space plants \u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e20 to 30 cm apart\u003c\/strong\u003e for leaf harvest, or closer for ongoing cut and come again picking. Young leaves can be harvested as microgreens in \u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"494\"\u003e7 to 10 days\u003c\/strong\u003e, or as salad greens from around \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e16 to 25 days\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46649665290458,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/V_Amaranth_Leaf2.jpg?v=1765935286","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/spinach-chinese-blitum-1328","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}