Spinach and leaf beets

August is a good time to sow spinach - according to the books - but what Spinach?

I sowed some true spinach in modules last week - Mr E prefers it to chard (though he really enjoyed the Saag Aloo I made recently with some rainbow chard from the weekly veg box). This is the first time in ages that I've grown any kind of veg, so my memories are a bit fuzzy, but IIRC it grew well in the cool weather and we got a good crop out of it. I usually sow enough for about a square meter of raised bed, which is plenty for the two of us.

Previously I've mostly grown "Medania", as recommended by Charles Dowding, but in the early days of lockdown I couldn't find any online so I'm growing an F1 variety called "Palco". If the current weird rollercoaster temperatures don't kill it off, I let you know how it goes!