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Seeding Spinach for a Spring Harvest
The soil temperature in the high tunnel seems warm enough to germinate spinach seed, so I sowed a short row last Thursday; lets hope I'm getting better with the six-row seeder. My plan is to get the spinach picked before its time to transplant peppers or eggplant in June. I'll do another half row of spinach in a week or so, and then it will be time to get the early potatoes planted around the first of March.
Six-Row Seeder Update, Carrots and Spinach
Carrots were my first attempt with the six-row seeder, and I think it worked out okay, but just okay. I need to do better with the starts and stops.
Spinach was my second use of the seeder, and I still had problems at the end of the row. I'm still getting growth in the high tunnel, despite the short days and cold nights. These pictures were taken a little over a week ago.
Spinach and the Six-Row Seeder (FarmArt)
It’s warm and cozy in the high tunnel, and my first row of mechanically seeded spinach started sprouting a couple of days ago, planted back on the 5th, and they are looking good. I planted six rows in the 30” wide bed, and spaced the seeds 4 inches a part; at least that was the plan. I’ve got a bit of a curve in the middle, and I crowded the edges of the bed, but not too bad. To do as well by hand would have been difficult, and would have taken a very long time, at least for me. I’ve also got a row of carrots seeded, and I’m looking forward to seeing how I did with the much smaller carrot seed.
The Six-Row Seeder takes some getting used to, and requires a finely prepared bed, but I think in the long run it will be a real back saver. Planting a 32’ row of spinach took just a few minutes, and it looks like I’ll have almost no thinning to do.
