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How to grow a top crop of Malabar spinach
Gardening with MAT COWARD
MALABAR spinach is a very useful crop for growing under cover, and is worth trying outdoors in milder areas, sheltered gardens, or warm summers.
It’ll also grow in patio tubs larger than about 12 inches (30cm) diameter, since most of its growth is upwards, not outwards.
A substantial and highly productive cooked greens, which doubles as a spicy salad leaf, it’s most widely used in India.
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