When to plant spinach in Reno
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Reno'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.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 14 – Aug 28
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 30 – Oct 10
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Reno's 180-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Reno'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 24
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Reno?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 14–Apr 4) in Reno, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Reno?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 23–May 3) in Reno, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Reno?
Yes — Reno supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around mid August (Aug 14–Aug 28), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Reno?
Reno has roughly 180 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 Reno's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.