Container Vegetable Gardening: The Complete Guide to Create in Easy Way Your Urban Garden. How to Grow Plants, Vegetables, Salad, Flowers and Herbs Using Pot, Tub and Other Containers. by Damian Wylie

Author:Damian Wylie
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, pdf
Published: 2020-05-21T00:00:00+00:00

Spinach

The pot of your choice. You should choose a pot which is at least 8 inches deep. Depending on whether you like your spinach leaves big or small will indicate the spacing between the plants, but you will have to thin the seedlings when the 2nd set of true leaves has appeared.

You can expect the seeds to germinate between 5 – 14 days, although this depends on the variety. This timeframe also depends on the growing conditions.

You should thin the seedlings to about 3 inches apart. You can also grow the seedlings in individual pot, or large crate. Even window boxed with spinach looks good, as the leaves come in pretty color.

If you enjoy the younger leaves of spinach in salad, then you can get away with only leaving 2 inches between the seedlings.

If you grow spinach in the cooler months, make sure they get sunshine, so find a sunny spot. Spinach likes sunshine. If you grow it in the hot months, then select a spot that gives sun with some shade.

The best soil or potting mix for spinach is anything that is rich in organic matter. Spinach prefers a crumbly potting mix while avoiding any type that clogs the drainage holes and leaves it waterlogged.

Spinach is one plant that must have good drainage, otherwise, it will turn yellow and die. So, keep the mix moist but not soggy or wet.

If you start with seeds, you can plant them in temperatures that are as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). They will also be okay if you start them in warmer temperatures. The best temperatures for the mix should be about 50-80 degrees F. Once the temperatures get higher, you may need to move the pots into the shade.

One thing to bear in mind is that spinach seeds can’t be kept for very long, so instead of buying a whole bag and keeping them for a year, just buy a small amount at a time.

Spinach, even in pots, will be susceptible to various pests and diseases. Slugs, aphids, and caterpillars love spinach so be sure to keep an eye out for them.

Mildew is a common problem, although this can be reduced by planting in the cooler time of the year, and also by keeping the leaves dry.

Most varieties of spinach will be ready to harvest in about 40 days, sooner if you want to harvest the very young leaves. When you harvest your spinach, you should cut the outside leaves first so that the plant keeps producing more leaves.

As soon as the plant shows signs of ‘bolting’ (when it grows a tall flower stalk), cut the main stem and harvest the whole plant.

Planting a few seeds every few days will give you a continuous supply of harvest. This will also prevent you from ending up with all your spinach being ready at the same time.

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