When to plant spinach in Bordeaux
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Bordeaux's frost dates of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 24 – Mar 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 5 – Apr 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 1 – Sep 15
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 18 – Oct 28
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Bordeaux's 215-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Bordeaux's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 7
NOV 11
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Bordeaux?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 24–Mar 17) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 45%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Bordeaux?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 5–Apr 15) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Bordeaux?
Yes — Bordeaux supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around early September (Sep 1–Sep 15), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux has roughly 215 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Bordeaux's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.