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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 9:30 AM, Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> >Put spinach in the ground yesterday and hope it wasn't too late (there's
> >the timing issue),
> Some of the sweetest spinach I have ever had was harvested in January and
> February.  The cold weather and short days allowed slow growing and the
> sugars to build.  Spinach harvested during March was not nearly as sweet.


That's the sort of thing you only learn through long-time trial and effort
or gleaned from others. I've heard of planting in fall to overwinter, but
most around here plant in spring. I thought I missed the boat, but wanted to
try anyway. So far I'm giving myself an 'A' for sugar snap peas and a 'C'
for spinach. My spinach may not be worth eating (assuming it germinates),
but the effort was there. Hopefully it will be edible though it may make
good compost.

I believe it's also time or past time for broccoli & cauliflower, decided to
pass this year. Had a bad experience trying to grow broccoli before, need to
develop some good garden karma before I retry.

Lisa