What grows well with spinach?

Spinach – A good companion for Brassicas, eggplants, leeks, lettuce, peas, radish, and strawberries, particularly. Don't plant spinach near potatoes. Squash – Companions: corn, lettuce, melons, peas, and radish.

1. What can you plant with spinach?
2. What can you not grow with spinach?
3. What herbs grow well with spinach?
4. Can tomatoes and spinach be planted together?
5. Does spinach grow back every year?
6. How far apart do you plant spinach?
7. Why is my spinach not growing well?
8. Does spinach need full sun?
9. How do you make spinach grow faster?
10. Which herbs should not be planted together?
11. What vegetables should not be planted next to each other?
12. What can you not plant with basil?

What can you plant with spinach?

Companion Planting Chart

What can you not grow with spinach?

Some of the gardeners that grow spinach have found that they do not do well when planted together with potatoes. Some of these farmers believe it is because of the shallow roots of the spinach. Although the potatoes are larger than the spinach, they tend to keep their roots close to the soil.

What herbs grow well with spinach?

Cilantro. Also known as mexican parsley, this flowering herb thrives in the cool season. Its favorite veggie garden buddies are tomato and spinach. The only thing you need to keep cilantro far away from is fennel, as the two are highly competitive when planted next to each other.

Can tomatoes and spinach be planted together?

There is no reason that tomatoes and spinach cannot be grown near each other. Tomatoes are a warm season vegetable and need hot weather and lots of sun. Spinach is a cool season crop that does not tolerate hot weather or it bolts (goes to seed and gets bitter).

Does spinach grow back every year?

Spinach is an annual crop. As an annual, each plant grows for a single season. New plants are grown from seed at the beginning of the growing season. Perennials, in contrast, die down to the soil line in fall and regrow from perennial roots each spring.

How far apart do you plant spinach?

Spacing & Depth

Sow 12 to 15 seeds per foot of row. Cover 1/2 inch deep. When the plants are one inch tall, thin to 2 to 4 inches apart. Closer spacing (no thinning) is satisfactory when the entire plants are to be harvested.

Why is my spinach not growing well?

Spinach growing problems are often related to growing spinach in the wrong season. Spinach growing problems are often related to growing spinach in the wrong season. Grow spinach in cool weather. Sow spinach in the garden as early as the ground can be worked in spring.

Does spinach need full sun?

Spinach is a cool-weather vegetable related to beets and Swiss chard. A fast-growing plant, it yields many leaves in a short time in the mild weather of spring and fall. ... Although it prefers full sun, spinach will still produce a respectable harvest in partial shade.

How do you make spinach grow faster?

Since both hot weather and long days trigger spinach to bolt (send up a seed stalk) quickly, the secret to success with this crop is to start sowing seeds as soon as possible in spring; to make small, frequent plantings during late spring and summer; and to concentrate on fall as the season for the main crop.

Which herbs should not be planted together?

Carrots and anise (Pimpinella anisum, USDA zones 4-9) should be kept separate, and rue and basil make poor companions for plants in the Brassica genus. Rosemary should be kept away from other herbs as well as all potatoes, carrots and members of the Cucurbita genus.

What vegetables should not be planted next to each other?

Other commonly believed plant incompatibilities include the following plants to avoid near one another:

• Mint and onions where asparagus is growing.
• Pole beans and mustard near beets.
• Anise and dill neighboring carrots.
• Cucumber, pumpkin, radish, sunflower, squash, or tomatoes close to potato hills.

What can you not plant with basil?

Plants to Avoid Growing With Basil

• Herbs. While you can plant basil next to chamomile, oregano, and chives, basil generally prefers the company of vegetables over other herbs, and should not be planted near rue or sage. ...
• Cucumbers. ...
• Fennel.