{"product_id":"baby-spinach-lizard-f1-seeds","title":"Baby Spinach Seeds — Lizard F1 (Slow Bolting)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaby spinach for the salad bowl, not the karahi. \u003cem\u003eSpinacia oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e in an upright, compact hybrid with smooth, round, dark green leaves that are thick and heavy enough not to bruise — ready in 28 days. Its two selling points are slow bolting across both spring and summer slots, and unusually strong regrowth for a reliable second cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains (Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan) late September to February; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September to January; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to December; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to April. Fast enough to sow every two to three weeks right through winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow thickly for baby leaf — three to five seeds per 2 cm, rows 5 cm apart. For full size, 13 mm deep in rows 30–45 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven to fourteen days. Spinach germinates badly in soil above 30°C, so wait for cooler ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e No thinning needed for baby leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 days. Cut 2 cm above the crown and the bed refills for a second cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Water at the base, in the morning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBred for the second cut\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost spinach gives one good cutting and then straggles. Lizard was selected for vigorous regrowth, so a single sowing gives two full harvests. That roughly halves the seed you need for a winter of salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHigh downy mildew resistance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries high resistance to fifteen-plus races of downy mildew, the disease that ruins spinach in humid, still winter air — a real advantage in Karachi and in a sheltered Lahore courtyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny's Selected Seeds, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy your seeds are not germinating\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54441325003116,"sku":"THG-IMP-SPLI","price":599.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_58_06_PM_8.png?v=1789734644","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/baby-spinach-lizard-f1-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}