[noshed]

It's inclined to bolt. Took my lovely little plants about 10 mins to bolt after I'd planted them out. So I've planted some peppers instead.
I'll wait until there's room in the shady bed.

[Aidy]

Plant chard instead, my lot prefer it when its been wilted in garlic butter for a few seconds, never or rarely bolts and will produce all year.

[noshed]

I think you're right.

[Aidy]

Yep i gave up spinach after the first year and started to grow chard instead, its great when you give some away to people and they think its rhubarb. What sheltered lives they live.

[yummy]

What sheltered lives they live.

 

Mmm chard crumble  :?

[WG.]

Spinach is on probation with me ... last chance.  Direct sown to avoid transplanting, shady spot.   So far so good I must say but I have healthy stocks of chard in place too.

[Sadgit]

I had some lovely baby spinach for a few days.. then i turned my back and I could hear it saying "LETS ALL BOLT" and it did *sigh* again...

was going to try some more, but if you all say Chard is like spinach then I will try that...

[WG.]

LETS ALL BOLT

Transplanted or direct sown?  Sun or part-shade?

[Sadgit]

LETS ALL BOLT

Transplanted or direct sown?  Sun or part-shade?

Err well you see. direct sow and sun.... I am guessing it needs shade?

[WG.]

Better than transplant and sun, but yes, I reckon.

Do try chard but if, like me, you regard spinach as a challenge, try direct sowing in light shade around mid- to late-July.  There are winter hardy varieties too but ordinary varieties should work.

[Sadgit]

Better than transplant and sun, but yes, I reckon.

Do try chard but if, like me, you regard spinach as a challenge, try direct sowing in light shade around mid- to late-July.  There are winter hardy varieties too but ordinary varieties should work.

We have a bit of garden at the front of the house that only gets sun from 4pm onwards, so might try some there.... even thought the missus wants pretty flowers

[Annie]

Try bright lights in the garden,nice red and yellow stems and glossy green leaves almost as nice as flowers and tastier.

[Sadgit]

Try bright lights in the garden,nice red and yellow stems and glossy green leaves almost as nice as flowers and tastier.

thanks for the tip... I might just try that

[yummy]

Try bright lights in the garden,nice red and yellow stems and glossy green leaves almost as nice as flowers and tastier.

I sowed some of that last weekend. I'm waiting for it to pop up...

[hermon]

i kept my spinach in the trays it was sown in in the garden  so i could keep in constantly wet it was good for a month then bolted i gave up with it in the plot as it dried out too quickly.