-=> Quoting Thurston Ackerman to Marilyn Boissoneault <=-
TA> Doris Dignard is better equiped to best answer this but as I
TA> remember it likes a friable soil with a trace of sand to keep
TA> it so, and likes cool damp spring weather best. I am going to
TA> try the "Melody" strain Doris suggested.
I guess that's my main problem my soil is mostly sand. It started
out looking like the beach, but has improved with all the organic
matter I've added over the years.  But still not the best.
I've had the best luck with "Tyee" spinach, but this season I had
NO luck. didn't get the first bit of spinach. That darn ole
"el nino" took care of that.
TA> Were you are; you might do better with a pseudo sprinach called
TA> New Zealand spinach. It isn't a true spinach but will tolerate
TA> the warm weather much better then true spinach. It isn't quite
TA> as nice in a raw table salad; but quick steam cooked with some
TA> raisens (and a little garlic if my wife isn't looking 8-) and
TA> served as a hot plate veggie with some olive oil is great.
I've heard of the New Zealand spinach and keep meaning to try it,
but so far never have.  But since I got no spinach this year,
maybe I'd better. It's a long time till the next spinach season.
I love spinach salad.  Oh you said the New Zealand kind isn't as
good in salad.  Well I like it cooked too!  Maybe this year I'll
experiment with it and see if I like it.  I guess one problem is
you have to get it started in early summer, and usually I don't
think of it till the rest of the garden is giving up from the
heat and humidity.  It evidently needs to be started a little
before that point.  I've grown another spinach substitute called
Malabar spinach, it's a vine and very ornamental, but doesn't
taste the same.  I've heard that the New Zealand tastes closer to
the real thing.
Marilyn
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