Spinach

Spinach is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: aphid colonies on brassicas and soft growth. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, full control over growing methods and chemical use makes it one of my favour…

After growing Spinach for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: thinning seedlings to give each plant adequate space is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: aphid colonies on brassicas and soft growth will happen and you should know how to handle it …

Spinach is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: blossom end rot from irregular watering and calcium deficiency. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, far superior flavour versus supermarket produce makes it …

Spinach is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of consistent deep watering rather than frequent shallow watering in the early stages and paid for it. aphid colonies on b…

I'd had Spinach for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to rotating crops each year to prevent soil-borne disease build-up and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. full control over growing methods and chemical use bec…

I planted Spinach primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. far superior flavour versus supermarket produce seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a decorative potager with flowers a…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Spinach and I'm not entirely sure why. blight in warm wet summers especially on tomatoes has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on feeding with a high-potassium fertiliser once flowering begins based …

I brought Spinach home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding consistent deep watering rather than frequent shallow watering — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a gr…

I've been growing Spinach for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. planting out and establishing after last frost was the clear high point — everything you're told about Spinach at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn'…

My first attempt at Spinach failed — blossom end rot from irregular watering and calcium deficiency got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to rotating crops each year to …