poachedegg Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I thought it would be bushy rather than tall and the leaves are not very big either. Sort of leggy - what did I do wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Sounds as if it has "bolted". The warm weather can do that to it. Feed it to the hens....they will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 If you cut it really low but leave the roots in, it should make more growth. As Egluntine says, the hens will love the bits you cut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Wish I read this sooner! I've just pulled all mine up and fed to the chooks roots and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Spinach is hard to grow once summer comes the best crops are from early spring sowings. It bolts very quickly, if you water it daily you can get away with it sometimes. I have got a row in at the allotment which I am feeling hopeful about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks guys - I have been feeding them to the chickens - that is why I decided to grow them because they like it so much. Got some large leaves initially - but then they just went 'beanstalk' like!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 My spinach bolted a couple of weeks ago. Luckily I have some seedlings ready to plant out to replace them. The original plants were 2 years old I just used to take a couple of leaves from each plant when I need them. Perpetual spinach is less likely to bolt *he says looking as his bolted perpetual spinach* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Perpetual spinach is less likely to bolt *he says looking as his bolted perpetual spinach* Mine was the perpetual sort as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Cut it right back and feed all the flowers and little leaves to the chooks. I have been doing this for weeks and planted some fresh as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
