On Thu, 25 May 2006 12:30:55 GMT, "Jonny"
wrote:

"David Wright" wrote in message
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"Jonny" wrote in message
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Spinach appears to be reacting to the heat by raising its leaves toward
the sky. Noticed these not having as much sun, don't raise their leaves
as high and not degrading as much. Worst not growing very well. Some
leaves are yellowing near ground. When should I write these off?

Now. Spinach is not a hot-weather plant. There's hope though. I have some
Malabar "spinach" (see http://sd1new.net/GardenPages/spinach.htm up and
going, and I hope it will give us some greens, along with the chard and
baby bok choy, through the summer.

BTW, I'm also trying Jericho lettuce for the first time, and so far, so
good. It's a heat resistant romaine-type, developed in Israel.

David


Excuse the delay in my reply.

The spinach is looking worse everyday. And I agree, it appears to be heat
related. So, am pulling them up so I don't have to watch them die. Not
sure what I will replace them with.

My leaf lettuce is mostly fully matured. Its doing well despite the heat.
Not sure of the specific species, bought the seed at the local Dollar
General store. Its got the light green leaves commonly seen at the grocery
store advertised as leaf lettuce. They vary from 6" to 12" high. The ones
with the seed stalks on top are nearing 2'.

Seed stalks? That lettuce is inedible now. It has bolted and the
leaf lettuce will be very bitter to taste.