Spinach

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:26 am

So I'm not the best gardener. Hate gardening with every ounce of my being, but I still do it because ... Ahh who cares why. Anyways...

I'm growing spinach this year. It's growing seed/flowering stems. Time to cut? Can I cut a certain way so it regrows more like romaine lettuce and kale?

goatgal35 · Post by **goatgal35** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:34 am

I think once it "bolts" it's chicken feed. As soon as you see the seed heads appear you should snap them off. I hope someone else has better advice. Most spinach varieties do not like hot weather.

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:39 am

I snapped most off earlier in the week when I weeded. But after the rain and then sun yesterday I looked this morning and poof, almost all have it.

What's chicken feed? The 'bolts'? Or the spinach itself?

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:40 am

I have never been able to grow spinach successfully so when someone answers I'll be watching!

goatgal35 · Post by **goatgal35** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:19 am

The whole plant is chicken feed after it bolts. In my opinion. I struggle to grow spinach in our sand, as soon as it gets hot it bolts. Chard is much easier to grow.

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:22 am

Spinach likes cool weather, which makes the season here very short, trick is.......plant early eat fast.

Once it bolts / blooms, the leaves are tough and bitter so like goatgal says, only good for chickens.

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:09 am

Ugh! Sooooo frustrating!! So will it regrow if I snip off all the leaves?

Well I'll try it anyways

Post by **WLLady** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:11 am

If you cut it back leave about 4 leaves on it and it should resprout, but it will be bitter.
better to pull the whole plant and put more seed in.

redninja · Post by **redninja** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:15 am

I agree with WLLady. With hot springs, like this one, it's almost impossible to stay on top of spinach. It seems to grow overnight. I sometimes replant in early August for a fall harvest.

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:50 pm

Maybe I'll just do the fall.

I will taste and see if it is tolerable. I hate waste.