Summer spinach

Summer spinach

Spinach in August is never a sure thing. Germination in the summer’s heat is a roll of the dice. Keep seeding, over and over, every few days, and the odds of catching the right conditions go up. When a seeding does take, the going gets easy! Here, a sprig of volunteer purslane has pushed through to share the sun.

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  1. Great insights in this post! I love the idea of reseeding every few days to improve the odds of germination in the summer heat. Have you found a particular variety of spinach that performs better in hot weather? Also, for larger scale operations, using the right tractor can help streamline the planting process; I’ve found some useful info on models suitable for gardening on AllMachines. Happy growing!

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