When to plant spinach in Marseille
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Feb 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 11 – Feb 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 20 – Mar 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 23 – Oct 7
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 9 – Nov 19
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Marseille'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
FEB 22
DEC 3
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around mid January (Jan 11–Feb 1) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around mid February (Feb 20–Mar 2) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Marseille?
Yes — Marseille supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around late September (Sep 23–Oct 7), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 284 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 Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.