Everything You Need to Know About Spinach — Care, Propagation & More
Your complete Filipino gardener’s guide to growing, caring for, and harvesting Espinaca — from seed to table.
What Can You Eat?
Discover the edible parts and how Filipinos enjoy this plant in everyday cooking.
Sauteed with garlic, in salads, or as substitute in Filipino dishes calling for alugbati. Higher iron than alugbati. Mostly grown in Benguet for Manila supermarkets.
True spinach struggles in lowland PH heat — most spinach in Manila supermarkets is from Benguet. For lowland gardeners, alugbati and kulitis are easier substitutes. Hydroponic spinach has become a niche urban farming trend.
Germination Guide
From seed to sprout — here’s what to expect and how to get started.
Planting Instructions
Everything you need to prepare — soil, spacing, depth, and the best Philippine planting months.
Propagation Methods
Learn the best ways to multiply your plants — from seeds to cuttings.
Care Guide
Keep your plant happy and thriving with the right light, water, and nutrients.
Partial shade in lowlands; full sun in highlands
Daily; consistent moisture
Compost at planting; light feeding
10-22°C (bolts above 25°C)
60-80%
Mulch heavily to keep cool.
Harvest Guide
Know when and how to harvest for the best yield and flavor.
Leaves 10-15 cm long, dark green.
Cut outer leaves continuously, or harvest entire plant before bolting.
Common Problems & Solutions
Spot issues early and fix them fast.
Rapid bolting
Cause: Heat or long days
Solution: Plant only in cool months; harvest promptly.
Leaf miners
Cause: Larvae in leaves
Solution: Remove affected leaves; spray neem oil.
Yellow leaves
Cause: Heat stress or nutrient deficiency
Solution: Plant in cool season; apply compost.
Downy mildew
Cause: High humidity
Solution: Improve airflow; copper spray.
Perfect Plant Partners
Plants that grow well together.