I grow spinach in the winter here. It has such a short harvest time for me. I really like Giant Nobel and the red spinach from Pinetree seeds. I think the red spinach is a hybrid but the Nobel is and heirloom. Spinach is super easy to save seeds. It seems to like a little higher pH than some things. Chard and lettuce also tolerate higher pH nicely.
I actually prefer chard for most of our greens and it will grow nearly year-round in Arizona. I plant some in the shade for hot months.
I'm experimenting with Amaranth. It's a workhorse in the heat and also does okay in cooler weather. I don't have seeds for any of the varieties popular for greens but the red grain variety I'm growing tastes just like spinach after being cooked.
I'm hoping amaranth can be my green for hot weather.
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