I’ve bought spinach starts in the past and had a great time harvesting spinach all season - just a few leaves off the bunch each time and more would always grow.

But this year I sprouted seeds myself and I was disappointed when they didn’t grow into the nice bunches I had seen before. Just these leggy little plants. They have nice leaves but not many of them.

Should I be sprouting several seeds together? Or just plant a lot of these closer together? Is it an issue of variety? If anyone has thoughts I’d love to hear them. Thanks

  • thrawn
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    11 year ago

    Yeah, that’s definitely it bolting. You could try slo-bolt varieties, or plant it in cooler areas of the garden, but it’s pretty inevitable when growing in the summer.