When and How to Harvest Spinach at the Right Time for the Best Flavor

When and How to Harvest Spinach at the Right Time for the Best Flavor

Vaivirga / Getty ImagesSpinach is a cool-season crop. Plant seeds when the soil temperature reaches 40°F. Begin harvesting standard varieties in 30 to 45 days and baby spinach at 25 to 30 days.Remove outside leaves for a cut-and-come-again harvest or take the entire plant and try for a second harvest. Spinach is a cool-weather, spring green and often the earliest ready for harvest. Packed with nutrition and flavor, this leafy vegetable gained po…