Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Banks took New Zealand spinach with him to England in 1770, since when it has been grown as a ve-
getable of nominal importance in Europe.
New Zealand spinach and tomato polyculture
At Arche Noah, we have developed a unique companion planting technique: New Zealand spin-
ach covers the ground beneath tomatoes, acting as a living mulch and helping prevent late
blight. A light feeder, New Zealand spinach does not compete with tomatoes for nutrients. Its
leaves prohibit fungus-infested splash-back of raindrops from spraying on tomato plants. And
since tomatoes are typically well watered, New Zealand spinach benefits from its close proxim-
ity to them.
