Tag: Spinach

Before planting the seeds, apply a general garden fertilizer such as 10-10-10 at the rate of 2 to 3 pounds per 100 square feet. Or, fertilize as directed by a soil test report. Mix the fertilizer into the soil about 3 inches. Spinach does best when the fertilizer is applied in a band 3 inches […]

Lettuce: Lettuce is spinach’s best friend! They both have similar growth patterns, and because of this, they are perfect for intercropping. You will get higher yields from planting spinach and lettuce together than if you were to plant them alone in the same space. Can I plant spinach next to lettuce? Spinach – A good […]

Marigolds. Marigolds make excellent spinach companion plants to add to your garden beds. The heavily scented blooms have several benefits in the veggie garden: Marigold’s bright colors and the heady scent will attract beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, and predatory wasps. What can you not plant near marigolds? Marigold companion planting enhances the growth of […]

Other ways to care for spinach include: Protect spinach seedlings sown in the fall from the cold by covering with fleece or a cloche. Shade spinach crops in hot weather to stop the soil drying out and the spinach plants bolting. Protect young spinach seedlings from slugs, snails and birds. How do you protect spinach? […]

This is because the interaction of organic cow manure and atonic manure can increase the vegetative growth of spinach plants. Cow manure contains macro and micro nutrients in a balanced manner so that it can supply nutrients for plant growth. What is the best manure for spinach? Use fish emulsion or well-rotted manure to amend […]

Spinach that has bolted. Once your favorite leaf lettuce or other leafy green has begun to bolt, the leaves turn bitter and can no longer be eaten. But, just because your lettuce plants have bolted, doesn’t mean that you should pull them out right away. Can you eat spinach that has bolted? Once spinach sends […]

What Can I Do? It’s not really a major problem, and tends to be more of an issue because it is aesthetically unappealing (you can still eat the leaves if they have a few spots on), but it’s also not great to let it get out of hand because then you probably won’t want to […]

But can you eat a spinach leaf that’s been chewed on by an insect? The undisturbed areas are fine. Whether you drop the leaf into your salad as is, trim around the nibble, or pitch it depends on how comfortable you are with a little additional risk. Can you eat spinach that has been eaten […]

Place the spinach leaves in a colander or the basket of a salad spinner, and place them under running water. Use cool or cold water to rinse the spinach. Hot rinse water could wilt your spinach. How do you wash and clean spinach? Notoriously sandy, spinach must be washed carefully To clean spinach, swish in […]

You may want to add a few sprays of natural veggie cleaner to your bowl of water or salad spinner. You can make your own spray, too – just combine 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (about 1/2 a lemon), 2 tablespoons white vinegar, and 1 cup of water in a spray bottle. (Martha Stewart just […]

How to check spinach for bugs Remove the leaves from the stem. Soak the leaves in a solution of vegetable wash and water. Agitate the product in the solution. Remove the product from the solution. Fill a second vessel with clear water (without the vegetable wash). Agitate the product in the solution. How do you […]

Holes on the spinach leaf are caused by leaf-eating insects that really don’t leave behind any residues that could harm humans. So it is safe to eat the spinach with holes. Can I eat spinach that has holes in it? Treat Your Leafy Greens Carefully If you are pretty sure the holes in your leafy […]

Possible causes of yellow spinach leaves include poor drainage, soil compaction, damaged roots/poor root growth, high soil pH, too much or too little water, too low or too high a temperature, or perhaps cold temperatures followed abruptly by very warm temperatures, 80°F or greater; nutrient deficiencies or disease. How do you fix yellow spinach leaves? […]

Common Spinach Pests Cutworms and wireworms – Cutworms cut young seedlings off at ground level and wireworms feed on the foliage and roots. Flea beetles – Flea beetles feed on young foliage. Slugs and snails – Slugs and snails also leave holes in spinach leaves. Are there parasites in spinach? Protozoan parasites were detected in […]

Spinach can be either sown directly into the garden or started from seeds indoors. For the least work and the most convenience, seedlings can also be purchased from a nursery in spring. To give spinach a head start, plant seeds in sterile seed-starting mix indoors about six weeks before the last expected frost date. When […]

Gardeners in northern climates can harvest early-spring spinach if it’s planted just before the cold weather arrives in fall. Protect the young plants with a cold frame or thick mulch through the winter, then remove the protection when soil temperature in your area reaches 40ºF in spring. At what temperature should you cover spinach? 70⁰FAs […]

The most common reasons why spinach seedlings die is improper watering (either too much or not enough), too much sun and heat, transplanting, or fertilizer burn. What is this? They do best in cold weather and will start to die as soon as it gets hot, so plant them as early as possible. How do […]

The slightly fuzzy, bright green leaves of the longevity spinach plant are both beautiful to look at and beneficial to the body. Add these to your garden or indoor planters, and you’ll have plenty of healthy green leaves to enjoy in no time at all. How can you tell longevity of spinach? – Leaves. The […]

Whether you plant them in the garden or pots, longevity spinach will thrive and survive all year long. One significant benefit and feature of this plant is that it is autotrophic, capable of manufacturing nutritious organic complex compounds. What is the lifespan of spinach? We recommend using fresh leaves each time. However, if you do […]

Plant that Don’t Need Bonemeal Leafy vegetables like lettuce, spinach (Spinacia oleracea), cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and broccoli (Brassica oleracea) tend to need more nitrogen than phosphorus. Root crops may need phosphorus, but they will also need potassium. Which vegetables benefit from bone meal? Bone meal is phosphorus-rich and is best used to fertilize flowering plants […]