Spinach Matador naturally nurtured seed

Matador is excellent.  Taste and texture are very good, it is a reliable, prolific all-year variety that has been awarded and AGM for its value to home gardeners.  Sowing from March, slow to bolt except in summer heat, with late sowings cropping well into winter.  This variety has been popular since Victorian times – long lasting varieties are a testament to their qualities. 

Price for 50 seeds

This variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source

SOW: from March to October, in situ or in pots, seed depth 10-15mm, to transplant.

GROW: plant out at 15cm spacing.  Harvest when the leaves reach a usable size.  Matador is slow to bolt.  Pick carefully as the stems and roots are easily damaged, alternatively pull up the whole plant and replace with a later transplant.

EAT: as soon as possible after harvesting!  Use small leaves raw in salads or lightly cook or steam whole leaves slicing them after cooking.  Freeze young leaves: wash then blanche for 1 minute, drain and plunge into cold water, drain and squeeze, chop if desired.  Cook from frozen: 5 mins in a covered saucepan without adding any extra water, drain, season and serve.

Traditionally spinach is paired with eggs…expand your horizons and spinach recipes with other flavours…

• Vegetables… chard, collard, fennel, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, spring onions, shallots, and sorrel.
• Fruit…apples, lemon, quince, and tomato (yay, at last another use for quince apart from jelly)
• Spicy flavours… cayenne, cumin, curry, mustard seeds, nutmeg, paprika, ground pepper, saffron, and salt
• Herbs… home-grown of course…basil, chives, dill, lovage, marjoram, mint, parsley, and thyme
• Nuts & Seeds… almonds, pecans, pine nuts, poppy & sesame seeds, walnuts.
• Naughty but nice… butter, caramel (sugar!), cheese, cream, cream cheese (!), milk, sour cream, and yogurt – and the sour cream and yogurt open up another range of dip possibilities
• PLUS… anchovies, bacon (smoked) & gamon, chicken, chorizio, fish (think smoked salmon, maceral, tuna, shrimps), lamb, pancetta, prosciutto.
• ALSO… pasta, lentils, chickpeas, rice, soy sauce, currents & raisins, tobacco sauce, sweet chilli sauce, balsamic vinegar
• Don’t forget the eggs!