tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8745739626860305873..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: First harvest of NZ SpinachMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-11384129178002711442018-07-03T12:27:54.563+01:002018-07-03T12:27:54.563+01:00My soil's clay so does retain moisture but it ...My soil's clay so does retain moisture but it still bolts - usually as plants just reach a size to start harvesting! At present we tend to use chard as a substitute but it's not quite the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-78815818516587451332018-07-03T09:58:23.213+01:002018-07-03T09:58:23.213+01:00When I have tried growing conventional spinach it ...When I have tried growing conventional spinach it has always bolted very quickly. I think it only does well in moister soil than mine, which is sandy and dries out very quickly.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-20950229691940756212018-07-03T09:31:32.520+01:002018-07-03T09:31:32.520+01:00Interesting that you comment that the slugs don...Interesting that you comment that the slugs don't seem to like it as last year (first time I'd grown it) all 12 of my plants were completely eaten by them! It was much wetter though when they went out so maybe that's why? Anyway, I'm trying again this year but mine are a fair way behind yours at the moment. I'm hoping that they will be a success as we like spinach but as we don't use a great deal regularly I always find it bolts far too quickly to be of much use. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-4565775290310080392018-07-02T23:21:31.938+01:002018-07-02T23:21:31.938+01:00A plant that withstands drought sounds ideal for t...A plant that withstands drought sounds ideal for the present conditions.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com