Delaware · zones 7b–7b
When to plant spinach in Delaware.
Sow between Feb 19 to Apr 2 in a typical year, keyed to Delaware's median last frost around Apr 12. A second, fall sowing fits Aug 18 to Oct 6. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
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Spinach dates for a typical Delaware season.
Direct sow
Feb 19 to Apr 2
Keyed to the ~Apr 12 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 3" apart.
Fall round
Aug 18 to Oct 6
Counted back from the ~Nov 1 first frost.
Harvest
~42 days later
~0.25 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.
Delaware spans more than one climate: Zone 7 is the most common zone, but the state runs 7b to 7b. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.