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Sideshooting Spinach Medania ?
I've grown spinach in the past and they've always produced compact clumps
but haven't tried var Medania before. Purchased 1000 seeds for 99p, in a grip-seal pouch. As with most online seeds, there's little aftercare instructions. A quick Google gets you :- https://www.kingsseeds.com/Products/...pinach-Medania Under 'What to do next' there's a ref to Sideshooting. Further Googling mentions tomatoes and fruit bushes only. Anyone had any experience with Medania. Do they send out 'plantlets' - like strawberries? TIA. |
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Sideshooting Spinach Medania ?
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Bertie Doe wrote: I've grown spinach in the past and they've always produced compact clumps but haven't tried var Medania before. Purchased 1000 seeds for 99p, in a grip-seal pouch. As with most online seeds, there's little aftercare instructions. A quick Google gets you :- https://www.kingsseeds.com/Products/...pinach-Medania Under 'What to do next' there's a ref to Sideshooting. Further Googling mentions tomatoes and fruit bushes only. Anyone had any experience with Medania. Do they send out 'plantlets' - like strawberries? TIA. No, they don't. They are just like any other spinach. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Sideshooting Spinach Medania ?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message news In article , Bertie Doe wrote: I've grown spinach in the past and they've always produced compact clumps but haven't tried var Medania before. Purchased 1000 seeds for 99p, in a grip-seal pouch. As with most online seeds, there's little aftercare instructions. A quick Google gets you :- https://www.kingsseeds.com/Products/...pinach-Medania Under 'What to do next' there's a ref to Sideshooting. Further Googling mentions tomatoes and fruit bushes only. Anyone had any experience with Medania. Do they send out 'plantlets' - like strawberries? TIA. No, they don't. They are just like any other spinach. Thanks Nick, I guess Kings seed don't use proof-readers :-) They mention also that Spinach benefit from a high potash feed. Last week I split some comfrey from the allotment and transplanted to the garden. As you know, these are high in potash. After flowering I'll cut them down and use the leaves as a wet mulch for the spinach :- http://prntscr.com/bbv01f There's always Tomorite, of course ;-) |
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Sideshooting Spinach Medania ?
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Bertie Doe wrote: They mention also that Spinach benefit from a high potash feed. Last week I split some comfrey from the allotment and transplanted to the garden. As you know, these are high in potash. After flowering I'll cut them down and use the leaves as a wet mulch for the spinach :- http://prntscr.com/bbv01f There's always Tomorite, of course ;-) The biggest problem with spinach is the weather. It needs reliable water and humidity, and enough warmth and sun to grow, but not so much that it bolts before producing worthwhile leaves. I have never got more than two decent crops a year, and often don't get one. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Sideshooting Spinach Medania ?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message news In article , Bertie Doe wrote: They mention also that Spinach benefit from a high potash feed. Last week I split some comfrey from the allotment and transplanted to the garden. As you know, these are high in potash. After flowering I'll cut them down and use the leaves as a wet mulch for the spinach :- http://prntscr.com/bbv01f There's always Tomorite, of course ;-) The biggest problem with spinach is the weather. It needs reliable water and humidity, and enough warmth and sun to grow, but not so much that it bolts before producing worthwhile leaves. I have never got more than two decent crops a year, and often don't get one. Same here, I got 2 good years from var. 'Popeye', but subsequent years as you say, bolted. I'll give Medania a try and report back in Summer. A neighbouring allotment, has had a long cropping season from just 3 Rainbow Chard. He's still eating it after 7 months. I've sown some seeds in the g/house. |
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