{"product_id":"livingston-spinach-bloomsdale-long-standing-seeds","title":"Livingston Spinach Bloomsdale Long Standing Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Livingston® seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own palak — Bloomsdale Long Standing is the heavily crinkled American spinach, thick dark leaves with real body to them and, as the name promises, a longer run before it bolts than most. Ready to pick in seven weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe stock this variety from more than one American seed house. This listing is the Livingston® packet; the Ferry-Morse® version is listed separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\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\u003eWhen to sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e October to January in the plains. Spinach is the most heat-sensitive of the winter greens — it bolts as soon as the days lengthen and warm, so sow early and sow often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow direct 2 cm deep in rows 25 cm apart and thin to 10–15 cm. It dislikes being transplanted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, well-manured, moisture-holding ground. Spinach is greedy for nitrogen and the leaf size shows it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular and generous. A dry spell is the other thing that sends it to seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick the outer leaves from the time the plant has six or seven, and keep picking. One well-fed row will crop for six weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Once a flower stalk rises the leaves turn bitter. Cut the whole plant then and sow again — it is quick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. A trough 20–25 cm deep, sown thinly, in a spot that gets winter sun but can be shaded by March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54456399397228,"sku":"THG-IMP-LVSB","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/livingston-spinach-bloomsdale-long-standing-seeds.png?v=1790106931","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/livingston-spinach-bloomsdale-long-standing-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}