Topic: Spinach

[tim]

Try it blended in a white sauce?

Or saag aloo?

[Clayhithe]

What are lardons?

[Mrs Ava]

Smoked streaky bacon cut into little itsy bitsy cubes.

[Merry Tiller]

Yes white sauce & Indian spuds are OK but it's not really a case of disguising the stuff, they all love the taste of it steamed with Sunday roast, poached salmon or raw in a salad etc. I think perseverance is the answer

[Clayhithe]

Thanks EJ.

What is saag aloo?

It's a dim week.  Something to do with the clocks moving:  I can't keep up.

[Merry Tiller]

Saag Aloo is a version of Bombay potato (Bombay Aloo) that has spinach mixed in, loverly

[Debs]

Thinking out loud here - and have never grown spinach before, but...

If it bolts in a bout of dry weather - would the bolting be prevented if the

spinach was grown in a semi-bog situation?

i.e planting plastic punctured with holes for drainage then the spinach into that, so that it has a good supply of water in the compost??

Would this work??

Debs

[Mrs Ava]

hmmm, I would think it would rot if it were in a bog, but could be wrong.  For me, perpetual spinach and the chards are excellent value.  I reakon the trick is to sow in pots very early or very late so the plants aren't trying to grow in the height of summer.

[busy_lizzie]

I lightly steam my spinach, then I don't have to squeeze any water out of it.  The liquor that percolates down into the steamer water I can use as a basis for a stock for soup or casserole or stew or anything else.  I have never thought of using the leaves in a salad but that is an interesting idea which I will try.  I have never grown Swiss Chard, but they look very colourful and attractive so must give that a go too.  :) busy_lizzie

[Clayhithe]

Thanks MT

[wardy]

You'll need the baby leaves for salad.  I use the older stuff for stir frying and curries.  An old Asian guy on our lotties grows it throughout the year and at the moment it's looking great. He lets them go to seed and saves some.  He gave me a packet bless him  :)