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Overwintering WIN!

16 years ago

I'm so happy! I just picked a huge bowl of spinach from plants I WS LAST spring. Two made it through the winter! WOOT!

Just had to share :) I never thought I'd be eating from my garden this soon!

Leisa

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sarajill
16 years ago
That's awesome. Could you explain a bit more about how this all worked? The seeds were sowed last spring? they didn't sprout until just now. Details please!
leisa_in_md
Original Author
16 years ago
Now that I think about it, I think I sowed these in summer (oops) but I'm still happy! They grew up until frost, then died back a bit and got smashed by all the snow, and about a month ago they started growing again! I've never had spinach survive the winter before...

I don't know if it's because of the snow, or because we had an EARLY winter and these guys never got a chance to bolt.
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sarajill
16 years ago
Maybe I'll scatter some spinach seeds in the early fall this year and see if I can repeat your experience.
deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b
16 years ago
Did you have an early winter? We had a cold October, but November was too warm and sunny. Warmer than October! Some of my things started putting out new growth. I think our winter came a little late. Is it the cold October that kept it from bolting?

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