STANDOUT VARIETIES

Spinach comes in a range of sizes, shapes and textures.

Its leaves can be smooth (which means it is easier to wash), crinkly, rounded or pointy.

If you don’t like soil splashing onto your plants, grow ‘‘Oriental Imperial Green’’, a variety with taller, upright leaves, which matures quickly.

‘‘Winter Queen’’ is a largerleafed spinach with dark green leaves and organic ‘‘Bloomsdale’’ is a