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26 Nov 13, dorothy (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Why does baby spinach go to seed before its grown big?Should the flowers be cut off soon as they appear? Thank you

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01 Feb 14, allen lee (Australia - temperate climate)

Too prevent the insects and moths as well as other pest spray your plant with eco oil this is organic and it leaves afilm on the leaves the pest sees that it eggs won't stay attached to the leaves so it goes elsewhere. Also for the caterpillars still around use "Success " safe to use will knock the bugs for a six.

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20 Jun 15, bec (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks for this I was about to ask how to get rid of caterpillars without using harsh chemicals. I've been using garlic oil spray but still finding a few caterpillars and eggs

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03 Feb 14, Mick (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Yes give it ago I know plenty of gardeners who grow it and are harvesting it thru summer its not an easy thing to grow it needs plenty of water in Sub Tropics when there's no rain

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02 Mar 14, Pram (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Albany.i am new in gardening. I seed spinach last week this morning I saw some seed growing but it's in yellow colour not green. Is something wrong with soil?

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15 Mar 14, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi my name is veronica live in kemptonpark I like growing spinach but my problem I see the leaves having holes I don't know what is eating it. How do I prevent this

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04 Sep 14, Frans (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi Veronica. I plant spinach for several years now and had the same problems. I saw that it can be caused by only 3 things. First it was these brown beetles coming out at night at sumer, then it was snails but last wasthe most devestating, I couln't see or catch the pest until I pick the worst leaves and gave it a good shake. I was surprised to see the amount of worms dropping down. They were camouflached very well. I got poison from my local agri depo and it was the end of them. They destroyed a third of my crop within two weeks.

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05 Jun 14, james (Australia - temperate climate)

the leaves on my english spinich look bubbly and curled up can't see any insects what might it be

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03 Oct 14, Margaret H (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

what can I use to prevent rust spots on Silver Beet & what causes it on really young vigorous.

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16 Nov 14, Barbara Donovan (Australia - temperate climate)

When to pull spinach out?? We pick and have had many re growths?? Help?

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