hort-4 wrote:

I can't grow spinach. Snails are a problem. I live in long dry season area.
And doesn't spinach prefers northern latitudes? Cool with long days?

So, if I grew spinach I might know the answer to this:
Why does store bought spinach include so much mud?
Also, I notice the mud usually has some sand content.

Rain. If strong enough it'll splatter mud up on plants; and if plants are
picked when it rains you'll get mud, too.

Henriette

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