When to plant spinach in Strasbourg
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Strasbourg's frost dates of Apr 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 14 – Apr 4
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 23 – May 3
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Strasbourg's 172-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Strasbourg'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 25
OCT 14
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Strasbourg?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 14–Apr 4) in Strasbourg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Strasbourg?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 23–May 3) in Strasbourg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 63%.
How long is the growing season in Strasbourg?
Strasbourg has roughly 172 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 Strasbourg's frost dates.
Confidence 70/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.