When to Sow Spinach?

Spinach is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🥬 Spinach

Sowing dates Spinach
Indoor sowing
Transplanting
Direct sowing Mar–Sep
Harvest period May–Nov
Days to harvest40

Plan your Spinach in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Spinach indoors?

Spinach does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Spinach?

Spinach is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Spinach?

Harvest Spinach from May–Nov (approx. 40 days from transplanting/germination).