When to plant Spinach in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States

Spinach can be planted after April 24, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 20°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F. For the best results, Spinach should be planted after May 16, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 50°F.

Growing Spinach in Buncombe County

Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest.

Buncombe County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Spinach

• April 24 to July 27

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 95 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• July 30 to October 17

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 80 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Spinach in Buncombe County before April 24 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Spinach in Buncombe County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 27 days on average for Spinach to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Buncombe County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Spinach

• In order to get plants ready for April 24 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 28 and May 13

  Seeds started after May 13 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 95 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for July 30 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 03 and August 03

  Seeds started after August 03 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 80 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 80°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Spinach, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Buncombe County, North Carolina