A must have crop from autumn through to late spring. Spinach is a fantastic crop to grow close to the house as it can be used in all types of dishes and is best fresh. Spinach can be disguised into children’s smoothies and meals as it can be cooked down and isn’t recognizable as a vegetable.Another advantage to spinach is that you can pick leaves and then come back for more, in fact the more picking you do the more growth, just make sure to allow emerging leaves to grow.