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    Focus on… Swiss chard and spinach

    Sep 01, 2020 5 minutes

    THE word spinach encompasses all manner of leafy veg – spinach beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, also known as Swiss chard) and annual spinach (Spinacia oleracea) are two very hardy examples. But look also for mountain spinach (Atriplex hortensis), New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides), Chinese spinach (Amaranthus tricolor), Malabar spinach (Basella alba) and even water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica). Just bear in mind that these latter five species won’t readily grow through our winters.

    “These plants can give you leaves all year round”

    For simplicity, I’m focusing on the main hardy types: Swiss chard, perpetual spinach and annual spinach (see panel on page 20). Given a steady supply of moisture, these plants can give year-round leaves (see

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