{"product_id":"renee-s-garden-spinach-oriental-giant","title":"Oriental Giant Japanese Spinach Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriental Giant Japanese spinach is a fast-growing and flavorful variety well suited to home gardeners and small-scale growers. This open-pollinated Asian heirloom produces extra-large, deep green leaves with a sweet, mild flavor and tender texture that remains even at full size. The upright growth habit makes for easy harvesting, and the broad, glossy leaves are ideal for salads, sautés, soups, and steaming. Best grown in full sun to partial shade, Oriental Giant thrives in well-drained, fertile soil with consistent moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVariety Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSpinacia oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy Annual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrop category:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spinach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oriental Giant Japanese spinach is a fast-growing and flavorful variety well suited to home gardeners and small-scale growers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing \u0026amp; Growing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soil Temperature: 45–75°F Planting Depth: 1\/2\" Germination: 5–10 Days Height At Maturity: 6\"–8\" Days To Maturity: 35–50…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soil Temperature: 45–75°F Planting Depth: 1\/2\" Germination: 5–10 Days Height At Maturity: 6\"–8\" Days To Maturity: 35–50…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fall or Spring or Winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStarting location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct Sow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse Oriental Giant Japanese Spinach as a cool-season leafy crop, sowing into a prepared bed when local temperatures fit the recorded range. Keep the shallow seed zone from drying during establishment, then thin seedlings so leaves have room to expand. Harvest individual outer leaves or whole plants at the preferred stage. As days warm, monitor development and soil moisture closely. A dated label helps compare actual emergence and harvest timing with the figures supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a dated label for Oriental Giant Japanese Spinach and compare actual emergence, growth, and harvest or bloom timing with the ranges in the current record. Local soil, temperature, light, moisture, and planting date can shift results. Keep observations with the remaining packet so the next sowing can be adjusted without replacing product-specific measurements with a universal calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore related options in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-seed-packs-and-bulk-seeds\"\u003efull collection of seed packs and bulk seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renee's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21544237400177,"sku":"SNV5327","price":3.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/products\/renee-s-garden-spinach-japanese-oriental-giant.jpg?v=1747084002","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/renee-s-garden-spinach-oriental-giant","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}