Tarsier Spinach is a new F1 hybrid variety bred for flexibility across the growing season. This semi-savoy spinach reaches harvest in just 27 days, making it one of the fastest options for gardeners who want quick returns from spring, summer, or fall sowings. Hardy in zones 3 through 9 with a compact growth habit, it adapts to a wide range of conditions while maintaining the tender, nutrient-rich leaves spinach lovers crave. The semi-savoy leaf texture strikes a balance between smooth and crinkled types, offering both visual interest and practical ease of cleaning.
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Speed is Tarsier's calling card, 27 days from seed to harvestable leaves means you can squeeze multiple crops into a single season. The semi-savoy foliage delivers that classic spinach appearance without the cleaning fuss of heavily savoyed types, and its adaptability to all-season planting (spring through fall) makes it a reliable workhorse in any vegetable garden. Cool-season vigor combined with compact growth keeps plants tidy and productive whether you're direct sowing in early spring or succession planting through mid-summer.
Tarsier Spinach serves fresh in salads, wilts quickly into soups and side dishes, and holds up well in cooked applications where its tender leaves soften without becoming mushy. The rapid maturity makes it especially practical for home gardeners seeking fresh greens for everyday cooking rather than long-term storage or processing.
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While Tarsier responds well to transplanting (especially using mechanical seeders), direct sowing is the customary method. If starting indoors, sow seeds in cool conditions (50, 70°F) and transplant into the garden when seedlings are young, which helps ensure full stands if soil temperatures or diseases like damping off have complicated direct seeding.
Transplant seedlings into the garden as soon as they develop true leaves. Choose cool weather windows in spring or late summer to minimize transplant shock. Space plants to allow adequate air circulation.
Sow seeds directly in the garden as soon as soil can be worked in early spring. For fall crops, sow in mid-to-late summer. Sow seeds thinly along rows or scatter them across prepared beds. In warmer months, irrigate the seedbed regularly to cool soil and improve germination rates.
Tarsier reaches harvest-ready leaves in 27 days. Begin harvesting outer leaves once plants develop several true leaves, pinching or cutting them off at the base to encourage continued growth. Alternatively, cut entire plants at soil level for a bulk harvest. Morning harvest, after dew has dried, yields the crispest leaves.
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