Good morning Anne. Do you think it would be okay to sow some spinach outside already? I would be able to keep them under a plastic hoop house with the ability to add row cover if needed. Any advice on soaking the seeds first or things like that.
Thanks
Timing is perfect for direct sowing spinach b/c it likes cold. I’d just cover the row with a lite fleece and check periodically for slug damage. Spinach is pretty hardy and the fleece is very nice for reducing moisture loss through dessication yet it still breathes - unlike poly.
I score the seeds a little in a morter and then soak a day and then sow. If you don’t score them then I’d let them soak longer - several days. That’s been my experience.
Cool beans,
Seeds are in some water now and I’ll plant them this week. Thanks for the advice.