Is my spinach bolting?
1. Is my spinach bolting? Some plants that have been harvested from are starting to have leaves that are more long/arrow-shaped and crinkled. A couple look like they are developing mini florets at the centre (not big, maybe the size of a pea). The plants themselves arent growing super tall, still around the same height of the rest of the spinach aside from the longer leaf shape. I've tried some of the leaves and they seem to have the usual bitterness of spinach, but not excessive or inedible.
2. If it is bolting, I'm guessing it's early stages. What is the best course of action? Should I harvest all of those leaves now before they get bitter, and expect that those plants are done? If the plants are done, do I just pull them out of the bed and replant something else?
Originally by u/Sudden-Ad-3460 on Reddit:
https://tinyurl.com/2856lma7
Is my spinach bolting?
1. Is my spinach bolting? Some plants that have been harvested from are starting to have leaves that are more long/arrow-shaped and crinkled. A couple look like they are developing mini florets at the centre (not big, maybe the size of a pea). The plants themselves arent growing super tall, still around the same height of the rest of the spinach aside from the longer leaf shape. I've tried some of the leaves and they seem to have the usual bitterness of spinach, but not excessive or inedible.
2. If it is bolting, I'm guessing it's early stages. What is the best course of action? Should I harvest all of those leaves now before they get bitter, and expect that those plants are done? If the plants are done, do I just pull them out of the bed and replant something else?
Originally by u/Sudden-Ad-3460 on Reddit: https://tinyurl.com/2856lma7