Heidi H wrote:
In the south we plant spinach in the fall and grows all winter.too
hot in summer. well i have trouble getting seeds to sprout. tried
covering them with irt and not covering seeds. this year the most
ever came up and that was 8 plants i am pampering them, so some one
know a method of seeding to make more come up?.i do not want to start
in pots. want to plant direct in ground

What do mean by "spinach"? I know 4 or 5 species called that.

What is your climate like? This is an international forum, you need to give
people some help with such details.

Why do you not want to start them in seed trays?

David