Grow spinach indoors all year long with these simple gardening tips.
While spinach grows beautifully outdoors in cool weather, growing this crop inside has a lot of perks.
Growing spinach indoors is very similar tocaring for an indoor herb garden.
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All you need is the right balance of light, water, and a bit of fertilizer too.
This guide will help you grow your own lush crop of spinach in any season right in your kitchen.
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1.
Choose the right containers.
Just check that that whatever container you choose has plenty of drainage holes to prevent soggy soil.
Use quality potting mix.
When added to growing containers, garden soil tends not to drain well enough.
Pick a bright location.
Spinach doesnt need as much bright light as some other vegetables, which makes it easier to grow inside.
Indoor spinach can be grown from nursery started plants, but its typically easier tostart with seeds.
Use a heat mat.
Although spinach grows well in cool weather, seeds wont germinate if temperatures are too chilly.
Spinach seeds that are kept between 40 and 75F should germinate in about 5 days.
Thin out spinach seedlings so that they are spaced about 3 to 5 inches apart.
And feel free to use the seedlings you remove asedible garnishes and microgreens.
Remember, temperatures above 80F cause spinach plants to bolt.
Indoorspinach is ready to harvestin about 35 to 45 days after planting.
