Spinach

[Bambi.1]

It's my first attempt to grow Spinach which is reaching for the sky  :o should l harvest it now  ??? or is it too early ? or is it going to seed as they say.

[Bambi.1]

[Mrs Ava]

If it is growing upwards, then I would say it has bolted and is starting to flower.  Spinach kinda forms a rosette...kinda.....of leaves at the base, not upwardly.  Lack of water or root disturbance could be to blame.  Not to late to sow some more. :-\

[johcharly]

It may well have bolted but there again I have just dug up Perpetual spinach that starting bolting in early March and I have had two crops a week in the meantime, so hopefully you may well be able to harvest this lot until the next lot are ready?

[chrispea27]

I am sure it will make tasty eating

[Lady Cosmos]

Put the spinach  between two rows of tall growing veggies, a little bit of shade prevent running to seed. A lot of manure/ compost in the soil makes the spinach not bitter. And water every day. Pick the leaves as soon as possible but do not pick the inner leaves. let them grow on and on and on.......Water is the key ...

[Bambi.1]

Thanks for all your help.

We have very sandy soil,if you dig about 2ft down it's virtually sand  >:( and l haven't been watering them,so l think you've solved my prolems,l think maybe a bit of feed would help too  :-[