Viroflay Spinach [12/08/2023] [TERMINATED]

[mike]

I've decided not to buy any more Farms. Too big. My mobility is such I can't manage them.

[LoveSalads]

Dec 13, 2023 17:34:20 GMT -5 mike said:

Everything is good. I planted 2 seeds each pod x 8 pods. All are up. The rear left pod had one of the two seedlings push the other one right out of the sponge. It was dry when I got home. Oh well. I'm only going to use six pods anyway.

I had an eye doctor appointment today. I hate getting your eyes dilated

I added 16 ml AG Nutes.

That looks good. I am going to try to germinate some also. I have several variety's to try and I ordered more because they are old . I hope the mobility issue is not permanent for you.  Would purring them on tables help any ? I used to have my 24+ on 2 inverted 5 gallon bucket. Now I have a few bountys on top so is on the floor. I have no problem getting down there it is getting back up for me. Thank you for posting the picture is very encouraging to see.

[mike]

I have 2 Farm Plus' on a 6-foot table now. I use a cane and a walker. Not a lot of chance to get much better, I don't have much feeling in my feet. But my health is pretty good, despite diabetes. I've had it almost 30 years now.

I like the print on the new labels. But they are really thin and the adhesive is sticky. I tore half the labels I handled.

[mike]

This is 11 days since I put the seeds in paper towel.

[LoveSalads]

Dec 19, 2023 20:57:52 GMT -5 mike said:

This is 11 days since I put the seeds in paper towel.

Looking great already. I have older seeds in a paper towel germinating right now. Putting together another garden from parts to grow them. Thx for the pics an update. got me motivated to try growing indoor spinach again.

[lynnee]

Dec 15, 2023 8:25:53 GMT -5 mike said:

I've decided not to buy any more Farms. Too big. My mobility is such I can't manage them.

I know what you mean. Managing mine got a lot easier when I bought one of scarfguy 's siphons, though. I did R&Rs on three Farms in about an hour. But pruning is still a hands-and-knees job.



Great spinach photos!

[tdse]

Dec 19, 2023 20:57:52 GMT -5 mike said:

This is 11 days since I put the seeds in paper towel.



Those look wonderful!  The hydrogen peroxide / paper towel method is the only way I've ever been able to get spinach to successfully germinate.

Curious to see how your spinach fares over time - I've always run into issues with early bolting.  I just bought a new variety (new to me, anyway), - Kolibri (Johnny Seeds) which is supposed to be slower to bolt and also a "cut and come again" spinach variety which should last quite a long time.  I may experiment with putting one AG in the basement to see if I can get it to grow successfully there.

Interested in following the progress on this one.

[mike]

[slw]

Dec 15, 2023 8:25:53 GMT -5 mike said:

I've decided not to buy any more Farms. Too big. My mobility is such I can't manage them.

Same here.  I only have one (12 XL) but don't plan to ever have another.  I have no problem carrying Harvest/Bounty water tanks to the sink for R&R so I'll just stick with those.  I do best at "counter height,"  though.

[slw]

I have spinach envy, Mike. 

[mike]

[mike]

[Shawn]

Looking good Mike.  I think if anything every happens to my Farms I would just get two Bountys.  Like you my mobility is  not that great either.

[pfunnyjoy]

Those spinach plants look great!

As for AG Farms, I have ZERO envy. My spine says NO to anything more than a Bounty, and I'm not entirely sure about those just yet! I do think I probably can manage them if I'm careful.

Being on my hands and knees to prune or tend is not something I'd enjoy. I just had to do that today to install a surge protector on the more difficult to get to outlet in my basement garden room and I was glad it didn't take long.

All my AGs are on tables or kitchen counter. I don't want them high, I don't want them low.

[mike]

I added 16 ml AG Nutes.

[mike]

[LoveSalads]

Dec 29, 2023 11:51:27 GMT -5 mike said:

Wow Those look awesome. Keep posting the pics. Love it 

[lynnee]

Dec 15, 2023 16:49:57 GMT -5 mike said:

I have 2 Farm Plus' on a 6-foot table now. I use a cane and a walker. Not a lot of chance to get much better, I don't have much feeling in my feet. But my health is pretty good, despite diabetes. I've had it almost 30 years now.

I like the print on the new labels. But they are really thin and the adhesive is sticky. I tore half the labels I handled.

Tending the Farms is tough when you're fully mobile, so I'm amazed that you can manage them at all. When my balance is bad, I need a cane, too. A few weeks ago, the mail carrier handed me a particularly heavy package at the curbside mailbox, and ended up taking it to the front door for me because I didn't have the cane and couldn't handle the extra weight. Ugh.

Agreed about not buying any more Farms! I have three in use, and three that are idle. I'm only using them for things that need the extra height, like bush tomatoes.

I'm glad to hear that you've still got the diabetes under control, and that you still have some feeling in your feet.

Your spinach is looking fabulous. I've never been able to get spinach to grow like that--tall like retail spinach.

[LoveSalads]

A big thanks to mike and everyone here for all the great info. I have some spinach growing indoors. Can not wait to try it.


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[mike]