This tutorial will teach you how to grow spinach, from seed to harvest– including: when to plant spinach, how to direct sow spinach OR start spinach indoors, soil, water, light & fertilizer requirements for spinach, and when & how to harvest spinach.
For more information on growing spinach, check out Tips & Tricks for Growing Great Spinach from Seed: https://youtu.be/QTn0lmpk95A?si=nxGdUhEaVUzI0n5y
00:00 Intro
00:19 When to plant spinach
01:09 How to direct sow spinach
01:47 A note on spinach spacing
03:09 How to start seed indoors & transplant
04:44 Best soil for spinach
05:11 Light requirement for spinach
05:30 Care & maintenance of spinach as it grows- fertilizer & water
06:04 Harvesting spinach
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37 Comments
I’ve had terrible luck getting seeds to germinate indoors and it might be too warm. I didn’t realize that spinach germinates better in colder soil. Very informative video
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I’ve always struggled with growing spinach but this year I have some in my winter sowing jug that germinated 😊. I hope it continues successfully!
Thanks for sharing
Thank You Jenna for the info
Awesome advice and it does confirm for me something I'd suspected… me trying to start new seedlings in my greenhouse while we are still getting temperatures of 34-36c was beyond optimistic. I might try moving my propagators into the garage where it's cooler until they've sprouted (not spinach but a few different seeds including cauliflower). Thanks as always!
Cliff notes:
1. Plant seeds
2. Wait
If Spinach is daylight sensitive, is this perhaps why mine bolts growing under my grow lights that are on 18 hours. It isn’t warm in the room but the spinach bolts on me. Can it bolt if the roots are starting to circle within the pot and perhaps want a bigger pot.
Spinach is one of the vegetables I haven't mastered yet, so this was very helpful. Thank you.
I love spinach, and growing it would definitely be nice, but we've got such a short window of time here in Georgia for lots of crops I enjoy. I've definitely struggled with spinach and brassicas.
I prefer to grow my spinach in Greenstalks so it’s lifted off the ground away from most pests, stays cleaner (I hate washing greens) and is placed closer to my kitchen doors for quick pick & pick again harvesting.
Please keep the how-to guides coming!🙌 I'm in my mid 30's and have been gardening for 11 years and still learn so much from you! Bought several of your favorites recommendations, including spinach. LOVE your videos!! 🩷
I live in a mild winter 10a climate and have had terrible luck with spinach. This year I put 2" transplants outside during a cloudy cool 50's period (thinking I didn't have to harden them if light was diffuse enough) but they have stunted and are not growing. Leaves are deep green but tiny. Did I shock them? 💚
North Alabama here. I plant at the spacing level so that way I can also replant as necessary. I do not like wasting seeds
Thank you for the insightful and informative video! 🙌 I truly appreciated the clarity and depth of your explanations. Could you please create more content like this? I’m eager to learn and expand my knowledge. Looking forward to your next video!
Was about to plant spinach today, but after i planted Bok Choy, Kale and Swiss chard, i remember that i didn't plant the darn Spinach. In Massachusetts it's also somewhat of a good time to plant Spinach.
We're in early autumn here in Cape Town so I'm looking to start planting spinach. Thank you for these tips as last year, I tried growing and saw some growth but they died, so hoping for better luck this time
I love the idea of the baby leaf spinach thinning idea! I did not know tight spacing could cause bolting. Thanks!
Thanks for the advice. After a long winter, I'm itching to do more of my newfound gardening hobby, and spinach seems like a fun choice to start off the season with.
Amazing thank you!
Great video!
Lesson learned, before asking a question, watch the entire video lol.
Yay! Very helpful!
Would you try to grow spinach in a 20 cubic foot pot in a container er garden?
Once harvested at ground level, will the leaves continue coming back, or once cut, are they done????? Thanks for the video!
When to plant spinach in NYS
My garden is flourishing here in Geneva Ohio! Thank you for your videos. Best of luck this year 🤞
Excellent video. Learning so much!
So unnecessary… i just threw all the seed on the soil and it just grew itself. Now i have unlimited spinach
The 12 hour theory is a good one to know.
Thanks for sharing this..I really don't have idea on how to plant spinach.And it really helps the do's and dont's of planting especially in the fertilizer.
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My wife doesn't eat it but I'm been cooking more and I love the young in my salad.
Thanks
ohio, really ?
Nice to get soil temperatures
Likely do well in COLD FRAME
Hi Jenna, You should make a video on the basics of germinating seedlings. I'm starting lettuce, broccoli, spinach, parsley indoors right now but I feel like I cannot get a clear answer on how long they should be under a grow light. I do not have a space in my house with direct sunlight so I have to use a grow light. However, they are cool weather plants so I don't want to give them too much light.
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