How to Grow Spinach #Organic_Gardening

How to Grow Spinach:

• Prepare the soil with aged manure about a week before planting, or, you may wish to prepare your spot in the fall so that you can sow the seeds outdoors in early spring as soon as the ground thaws.

• If you live in a place with mild winters, you can also plant in the fall.

• Select a site with full sun to light shade and well-drained soil.

• Sow seeds 1/2 inch to 1 inch deep, covering lightly with soil. Sow about 12 seeds per foot of row, or sprinkle over a wide row or bed.

• For summer types, try New Zealand Spinach and Malabar Spinach.

• Fertilize only if necessary due to slow growth, or use as a supplement if your soil's pH is inadequate. Use when plant reaches 1/3 growth.

• When seedlings sprout to about two inches, thin them to 3-4 inches apart.

• Keep an eye on your plants. Harvest when leaves reach desired size.

• Don’t wait too long to harvest, or wait for larger leaves; bitterness will set in quickly after maturity.

• The whole plant can be harvested at once, and cut at the base, or leaves may be picked off plants one layer at a time, giving inner layers more time to develop.