Spinach, never grown it before

rainie · « **on:** May 09, 2011, 07:49 »

How old is it when you eat it? When is it too old? I have some with a flower/seed coming in the centre - are these ones too far gone? Do i cut out the flower/seed part to make it last longer? How big will it grow to if i leave it?

Its in a row in a raised bed with salad stuff.

Azazello · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:06 »

I grew some last year and started eating it when small leaves formed. It was delicious.

It bolted, however, and so if you can put it somewhere, where it gets some shade, that apparently can help prevent bolting.

rainie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:17 »

I think mine may be bolting. Tonight i will make a quiche with the best of it, and sow some more before its too late.

Azazello · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:13 »

Good luck with it - I planted a couple of chards instead which aren't quite prone to bolt, but then they're not quite as tasty as spinach!

I should try spinach again....

compostqueen · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:20 »

There of loads of different varieties of spinach for sowing at different times so there's potential to have spinach most of the year. If you make successive sowings you should always have some to eat

I have best success with Bordeaux and Matador but am growing Tetona and D'Asti at the moment. I eat the smaller leaves with salad but the bigger ones are fine in a curry or with pasta sauces etc. Creamed spinach is lovely too

aelf · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:51 »

I crop the larger outer leaves, then the plants produce more leaves. Spinach is prone to bolting but I found out last year that if you cut the main stem off, the plant starts again and produces more leaves

RichardA · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:58 »

fully concur wiuth others, spinach is beautiful either very young as a salad leaf or later as a cooked veg, I always grow chard as well as chard stands better in summer so I keep spinach coming in sucession except in say June, July August when chard will be more sucessful. If you have cover such as poly tunnel etc then both grow thro winter.
All our excess go to the ducks so nothing wasted
R

johnfh · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2011, 10:03 »

Mine has just bolted and has been used continously since Spring 2010 - so lasts a good 12 months. Was called Perpetual Spinach but ther my be several varieties of this. Used like cabbage mainly and very tasty and economical - just keep cutting and it keeps producing more leaves.

compostqueen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2011, 14:02 »

I grow the perp stuff for the hens mostly

The Bordeaux looks like chard as it has purple midribs and central stalk, and it looks a picture on the plot. I chopped it back the other day as it grows very tall, and gave some to the neighbouring chooks.

Growster... · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2011, 20:38 »

Quote from: Azazello on May 09, 2011, 09:13

Good luck with it - I planted a couple of chards instead which aren't quite prone to bolt, but then they're not quite as tasty as spinach!

I should try spinach again....

Interesting this...

I hope to plant some chard when the early spuds have finished, and hope for a late crop.

Is this what you've done?

Spinach will be going in at the same time too, for the same reason!

rachelr · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2011, 21:18 »

thank you so much i had almost given up on spinach and i love it because it all bolted last year and tasted horrible. I shall now plant in a more shaded area.

many thanks

Azazello · « **Reply #11 on:** May 10, 2011, 06:16 »

Quote from: Growster... on May 09, 2011, 20:38

Quote from: Azazello on May 09, 2011, 09:13
Good luck with it - I planted a couple of chards instead which aren't quite prone to bolt, but then they're not quite as tasty as spinach!

I should try spinach again....

Interesting this...

I hope to plant some chard when the early spuds have finished, and hope for a late crop.

Is this what you've done?

Spinach will be going in at the same time too, for the same reason!

I have some growing now and will sow another type in later in the season. It's quite hardy and reliable, and worth the little effort it takes, I think.

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