[NewSteve]

Does anyone have any experience with this variety?

I tried it last year with pretty disappinting results (it either bolted or refused to grow at all) so I'm trying again this year with the old seed. I sowed nice and early in March and have some healthy looking seedlings growing.

The supplier (T&M) recommends thinning to a 2" spacing:

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/vegetables/vegetable-seeds/brassica-and-leafy-green-seeds/spinach-bordeaux-f1-hybrid/482TM

However, everybody else in the world says spinach should be thinned to at least 6". So, trust the packet?

[mumofstig]

2in if you're growing it for

as 'baby spinach'

for salads, I would say.

[NewSteve]

So bigger spacing for bigger leaves?

In that case I'll thin again at the baby leaf stage and hope to get some cooking spinach too.

[Snoop]

I'm growing Bordeaux for the first time this year: not much happening, I have to say. However, the spacing is right for baby leaves for cut and come again picking. They will grow bigger if you leave them. Before this attempt with Bordeaux, I grew Scenic (also from T&M) at that spacing and had a fantastic crop. A row a couple of metres long provided me with a carrier-bag's worth every few days. I think I'll be going back to Scenic...

[compostqueen]

It is very attractive, purple veined, dark green, arrrow shaped leaves.  It will grow very tall if you let it, about four foot or so

[Snoop]

Thanks compostqueen. I bought it because of the colour and shape. I presume it gets quite coarse at four feet tall. I'm growing it at close spacing for cut and come again cropping. Assuming I actually get a crop!

Edited: to remove remark already covered.

[compostqueen]

No, it's not tough    My tip would be don't grow too many

[NewSteve]

Mine will be coming out in time for the beans to go in, in June. So here's hoping for a decent crop before then.