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Growing New Zealand spinach in pots

 
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Hi, i want to grow new Zeland spinach in pots. Ive read that it's root are shallow and it tends to grow horizontally.
What size pots do You recommend me?


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It's not too fussy. 2-3 litre pots with a good soil mix ought to be enough to keep it happy. The healthiest plants (and tastiest) I've come across grew in the dunes at a beach in the South Island. The salt definitely improved the taste.
 
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