Spinach, celery and chicory don't ask for too much in late summer. Spinach and chicory should be sown at this time while celery, which should already have been growing, should be watered extensively during droughts. Continue reading for more detail about how to garden these vegetables.
- Continue to sow spinach at two-week intervals. Choose rough-seeded cultivars at this time of year as they are hardier than those with smooth seeds.
- Sow chicory in beds for transplanting later. Choose the sugar-loaf types as they can tolerate light frost. They will crop through winter if you protect plants with cloches or a straw mulch in severe weather.
- Sow spinach beet for early spring harvest. Make two or three sowings at three-week intervals. Sow seed 3/4 of an inch (2cm) deep and thin plants to 6 inches (15cm) apart in rows 12 inches (30cm) apart. Be prepared to protect the plants in winter if the site is cold and exposed.
- Water celery during dry periods, giving at least 2 pints (1 liter) per plant each week. Keep the plants growing rapidly and the sticks soft and succulent by applying a liquid feed of organic nitrogen every two weeks when you water.
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Spinach should be sown at two-week intervals during late summer.
