virginia: I'd like to plant some spinach and chard now and hope for a harvest over the winter. Is this possible in Virginia? Virginia is in zone 7 btw. I'd like to plant right away if this is the case. Are nurseries the best places to find seeds or do I need to order?|||I also live in Virginia and now is the right time to plant both. In Virginia both can become perennials. Spinach takes about 45 days and chard takes about 60. Seeds from any place will do or you can try a mail order place, they often have more varieties. http://www.heirloomseeds.com/spinach.htm