This is my first year growing vegetables and I've jumped right in with a range of crops. It's proven to be both a fruitful and educational process, especially when it came to my spinach plants. Unfortunately, I made one mistake that led to my spinach bolting. But, I now know it's easily avoidable for next time.
When you grow spinach, it's important to be aware of a few things: the amount of space it needs, how much water it requires, and, where I went wrong, where to position it for optimal temperature. By placing my spinach plants in a too-hot environment, I encouraged them to send up flower spikes early. This is known as bolting. And although spinach flowers are beautiful in their own right, once they appear, your spinach won't return to producing its tasty leaves.
