When to plant Spinach in Escambia County, Alabama, United States

Spinach can be planted after February 15, 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 April 04, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 50°F.

Growing Spinach in Escambia County

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

Escambia County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Spinach

• February 15 to June 21

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 127 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 08 to December 18

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 102 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Spinach in Escambia County before February 15 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 Escambia 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.

Escambia County has 3 distinct seasons for growing Spinach

• In order to get plants ready for February 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 19 and April 07

  Seeds started after April 07 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 127 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 June 29 seeds should be started indoors bwetween June 02 and June 11

  Seeds started after June 11 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Spinach growing season in Escambia County is quite short, with only 28 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for September 08 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 12 and October 04

  Seeds started after October 04 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 102 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 Escambia County, Alabama