First time starting spinach

skullbiker · Mar 2, 2019

Hey Mr. West, did you ever get to eat that Spinach? I never did get any to grow so gave up on it for now.

dragonsfire · Mar 2, 2019

Trying a new type right now, see how it goes, hooks after two days.

Mr. West · Apr 22, 2019

Mine grew to fill the cups. I planted out in a fallow patch, and they did well for a week or two before succumbing to bugs or neglect. I did harvest and eat some. The kale and collards have yielded more.

CaneDog · Apr 22, 2019

I planned to have spinach seeds in the ground by early March, but totally slept on that. I just bought a bunch of starts though that I'll sink and maybe I'll have time squeeze a round or two of seeds into the harvest rotation. Last year I did much better with the starts than seeds anyway, so what the heck I guess.

Cool that you got at least some harvest West.

skullbiker · Apr 22, 2019

Mr. West said:
Mine grew to fill the cups. I planted out in a fallow patch, and they did well for a week or two before succumbing to bugs or neglect. I did harvest and eat some. The kale and collards have yielded more.

Damned bugs! Not sure why spinach is so difficult, I may try again next year.

dragonsfire · Apr 22, 2019

Ive tried a new variety, a New Zealand one, see what happens.

podz · Apr 23, 2019

We grow spinach in raised boxes with hoops and white cloth covers. Grows extremely well and keeps the bugs out. We also have snail guards on all 6 of our raised boxes.

skullbiker · Apr 23, 2019

podz said:
We grow spinach in raised boxes with hoops and white cloth covers. Grows extremely well and keeps the bugs out. We also have snail guards on all 6 of our raised boxes.

Any particular type/brand you are growing?

podz · Apr 23, 2019

skullbiker said:
Any particular type/brand you are growing?

Bazaroet

skullbiker · Apr 23, 2019

podz said:
Bazaroet

Does not look like that one is readily available to me! I will keep searching for one that grows for me.

nmlarson · Apr 24, 2019

dragonsfire said:
Ive tried a new variety, a New Zealand one, see what happens.

Is that the one that grows like a vine? I've heard of "Malabar," but never New Zealand. Really interested to see what happens here.

dragonsfire · Apr 24, 2019

Me too, I also read its not a true Spinach, funky seeds, I have a tray that have sprouted. Cant plant till at least a week since snow coming this weekend and maybe earlier, see how it goes.
https://www.wildroseheritageseed.com/store/p75/Spinach_-_New_Zealand.html