How to Grow Spinach in Containers from Seed

A step by step guide on how to grow spinach from seed in containers, pots, planters, fabric pots or grow bags. Easy planting guide from seed to harvest.
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[@irbeliaespinosa6622]

That was so easy to follow. I loved how you simply showed each steps. No unnecessary talking. No fuss.. Sorry, but for me the more people talk the more confused I get. I am very visual so this was excellent. I am a beginner gardener, and I look forward to more videos like this one. Cheers.

[@TowardGarden]

Delighted to see your comment. I am glad you found my videos helpful and thank you so much for your support! 😊

[@irbeliaespinosa6622]

@@TowardGarden Your welcome. Once again, great job.

[@sunnyshealthcoaching]

Omg, I was going to say the EXACT same thing!! I've watched so many, after awhile I was so confused. This is simple, concise and efficient!

[@TowardGarden]

@sonia linkfield Thank you so much. So glad to hear it!

[@judithjohnson2111]

You've convinced me I can do this. Love your use of containers because my back won't let me reach the ground. Cool. Thanks...

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you! You can do it!

[@johnyoung1601]

Love the video and love the music . . . Could listen to it all day :-)

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you love the video and the music. Thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@Paper_nylon]

I recently found your videos and I love that you show them throughout different stages of their life. It helps me to better gauge what mine should look like : ) and I recently bought a couple 5-10 gallon grow bags so I'm excited to use them! Keep it up!

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your feedback! I use grow bags too and will be posting videos using them. Cheers and Happy Gardening😊

[@justtryandtaste8927]

Always jealous with your soil. So rich and healthy, no wonder your plant looks so good.

[@TowardGarden]

Absolutely right. Healthy soil is key to healthy crops. I make sure the soil has good drainage and is filled with organic materials. Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@yohanneslucky5538]

Thank you for educating me.

[@TowardGarden]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you very much for your comment! 😊

[@diceman2004]

HEY , I love that watering bottle !

[@TowardGarden]

Yes it works perfectly for what I need. Thank you so much!

[@pidpit4397]

Short and to the point. Thank you so much!

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you liked it. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@melissanicolas754]

Love your videos!

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for your comment😊

[@SpiceCDivorcePartyPlannerShow]

I cant wait to try this I love Spinach thank you

[@TowardGarden]

So exciting. Thank you so much!

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

Thanks for sharing your video! Your garden is beautiful. I’m a gardener too and I’m researching all the things I can grow in containers. I’m happy it led me to find you. I’m so happy it did your channel has so much to offer! This is very helpful. Thanks for teaching me something new. I hope we can learn more from each other as we grow our gardens and our channels!

[@tomeproperties7500]

Great videos! They were very helpful. Looking forwards to more, especially flowers from seeds, most videos seem complicated and not on point, but yours are simple and straightforward 👍 thank you

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for your comment. Glad you like them🙏

[@nojindoj2334]

Excellent video. It was very easy for a beginner like me to understand. I hate the videos that make gardening sound more like rocket science.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for your comment!

[@nazerashaikh2015]

Thank you for the easy method from seeds and updates to the growth of it

[@TowardGarden]

So nice of you. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@katec9893]

I have KZbin set to play videos at 2x speed because a lot of people ramble on when I just want to find out key infornation. I appreciate that you didn't do that and instead got straight to the point and showed the whole process. I like the music too and it especially sounds great at 2x speed!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you like the video. I wish there was a 2x speed option for my plants too, sometimes I found them to slow to grow😉😆 Cheers and thank you very much for your comment!

[@katec9893]

@@TowardGarden I know how you feel although my seedlings get too leggy when they grow fast so I don't mind them taking their time. Also, seriously listen to the music at 2x speed, it's great, perfect to dance to 😂

[@TowardGarden]

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[@Rabswood296]

Growing for the first time in containers this year. Thanks for showing all the stages.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment and happy gardening!

[@stelladina2437]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful posting. 👏

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@Jaimely08]

I looove and appreciate so much videos that show progress, sometimes we just need to see someone else’s doing the process before we proceed 😆. Thank you very much 🙏🏼

[@TowardGarden]

Looove to hear it. So glad you found them helpful and thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@serious0me]

I really like ur videos 🌹🌹... U illustrate everything around the plant and it's so rare here.. Keep up ✌️

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your kind words😊

[@taharatfariha3978]

I got spinach growing on my garden. Your videos are so helpful, it’s soo easy to understand. Thanks a lot for making such a videos for beginners like us. Really appreciate it❤️

[@TowardGarden]

So glad to hear it. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@ZIKKIESWORLD]

I have been looking for a beginner friendly video of how to start planting on the container this is so helpful. Please where can I buy exactly this container? How often should I water the plants

[@TowardGarden]

The box container is a 24 inch box planter you can find at your local garden center (www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Treasures-23-75-in-W-x-6-in-H-Green-Smooth-Plastic-Window-Box/3915180 ). The grow bag is a 10 gallon fabric pot from Amazon. Water them to keep soil moist but not soggy; I usually water them every other day. Thank you for the comment and good luck!

[@ZIKKIESWORLD]

@@TowardGarden thank you for your response I will go get the box planter

[@courtneymarie679]

This was so satisfying. Ty

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it. Thank you so much😊

[@purplelamington279]

Great Video!! Im going to attempt to plant spinach for the first time

[@TowardGarden]

Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@barbaraeinsohn3162]

How often do I water the freshly planted seeds?

[@TowardGarden]

If they are in a cool place, just keep them wet until they sprout. I usually water the fresh seedlings once and wait until they sprout. Once sprout, then you can water seedlings every 2-3 days. Water to keep soil moist but not soggy. Overwatering will cause damping off and kill seedlings. Thanks for getting in touch!

[@katejackson_6696]

Thank you for the video 🌿🗽🍎

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@lindashankle9645]

Thank you. I planted seeds directly into my elevated garden box with potting soil for raised garden beds. They are coming along very slowly. Should I restart in the starter pots with the lighter weight seed starter soil? It’s still a little warm here in SE Texas.

[@TowardGarden]

Spinach grows well in cool weather and warm condition may slow down growing. Also fungus in the garden soil may damage the seedling roots. Growing in seed starting mix helps you control the growing conditions such as temperature and soil. I suggest to provide some shade for your seedling in the box and start few more in the seed trays to have a better chance of healthy plants. Thank you for visiting and good luck!

[@teddybears4life240]

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[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for the comment!😊

[@moglisgarden8732]

Like 👍17. Nice information dear 👌👍. Stay connected 🙏

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you.

[@heysimmone]

I've had the worst luck rid bloomsdale and new zealand spinach. Hope this video helps me, thanks.

[@TowardGarden]

Hope my video will help you grow great spinach. Thanks you for visiting!

[@Alexden96Channel]

That dirt looks so soft and fluffy!!

[@TowardGarden]

Spot on! Thank you very much for your comment.

[@vanyadavydov2403]

@@TowardGarden what kind of soil is that?

[@TowardGarden]

@@vanyadavydov2403 Check video at 1:41 for soil mix (Composted manure+coir+perlite). Thanks for visiting.

[@andreavaughn1701]

I love the video I can’t wait to try this myself. One question what month do you recommend starting?

[@TowardGarden]

Spinach usually refer cool weather and can be grown Feb-May and Aug- Sept. You can also grow them in mild winters too. So delighted you love my video and thank you so much for your comment!

[@kabernat]

Glad I found you this evening! I’ll be planting spinach in my seed tray starter and then will transfer to a larger plastic container 21 days later. 🌵😊 Once I do the transplant, can I just use potting mix with a water soluble fertilizer? Or, is compost mixed in the potting mix a must?

[@TowardGarden]

So glad to have you onboard! Potting mix plus water soluble fertilizer will do the job. The compost os of you want to make your own mix. Wishing you a great harvest and thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@kabernat]

@@TowardGarden - Thank you so much for answering my question! 🌹🌹

[@TowardGarden]

Glad to be of any help!😊@@kabernat

[@jacquelinelombard5029]

Gosh I love your watering can Where did you get it ? And oh the music soundtrack too 😊

[@TowardGarden]

I have listed items I use including the watering can on my amazon page here www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-3dd9a3b6/list/1DV0D2DY178MS?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d . Thank you so much for visiting!

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[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much😊

[@budupgarden6109]

Good morning love you video. Just starting spinach seeds in side one thing do you cover you spinach seeds with plastic dome or just leave the cover off for germination period , do you put them under grounding light.

[@TowardGarden]

Hello. Glad you love the video. I do not cover seed trays, rather just keep the soil moist. And I don't use grow lights. Spinach is a cool weather crop and you can keep sprouted seedlings outside to get early morning sunlight (and bring them inside in the evenings). But if it is freezing or you don't get any sunlight, strong grow lights will work too. Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment.

[@heysimmone]

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[@TowardGarden]

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[@ayakamiyata2275]

Hi, I'm trying to grow spinach for the first time. I bought a perlite and coir seed rising mix. I have a question, In what proportions should it be mixed? And do you have any advice? Thanks.

[@TowardGarden]

Hi, it should be about 2-3 cups of perlite for 8 qrts of coir (about 1/3 perlite to 2/3 coir). You can watch my video on how to make your own seed stating mix here at my channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXu9lHp6dteibNk . Thank you for visiting and happy growing.

[@jgehbinv]

Great video! Can I directly sow seeds to outside container? If so how far apart should the seeds be?

[@TowardGarden]

Sure you can, specially in cool weather. Sow a few seeds every 1-3", then thin to 6-12" for full-sized plants. Happy gardening and thank you for your comment!

[@annettericci9588]

Amazing! Did you do anything to prevent pests? Your spinach looks perfect 😍

[@TowardGarden]

Spinach is a cold crop and I usually don't have much problem with bugs in cold. One of the best options for protecting leafy crops in pots is to cover them with garden netting ( amzn.to/3H8i85W ). In case you need to use any pest control, neem oil mix amzn.to/48Gt0n9 or spinosad mix amzn.to/48Gt0n9 are organic options you can use. Hope this answers your question and thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@annettericci9588]

Thank you so much for your reply! I appreciate the specific product recommendations. Happy New Year! 😊@@TowardGarden

[@TowardGarden]

@@annettericci9588 Glad to be of any help. Happy New Year! 😊

[@ubucikosiphosethumpangase7935]

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[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@123gyra123]

Did you put a plastic cover over them or keep them in the dark?

[@TowardGarden]

No, I've never used covering to germinate spinach seeds. You may use it to keep soil moist but I am not familiar with using plastic to keep them in the dark. Thank you for getting in touch.

[@kennethsoulier3248]

did you dampen the seed starter soil first?

[@TowardGarden]

No, I don't dampen my seed mix before sowing. But I keep it covered so it is not completely dry. Thank you for visiting!

[@lzshow]

Will the spinach roots actually fill up a 10lb grow bag?

[@TowardGarden]

If you mean 10 gallon bags, then I don't suggest more than 5-6 plants per 10 gallon. But if you want to plant individually, a 3 gallon grow bag will be ok and you don't need a 10 gallon. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for visiting.

[@Chris-dw6cu]

It looks like you plant two seeds per cube and don't separate the two plants when you move them to their final home. Is that right? Two will grow together with no problem? I have always heard if planted too close together plants will be competing for space and inhibit each others growth.

[@TowardGarden]

Great point! You are completely right. Plants too close to each other usually don't grow to their best. I think I missed to share that it is better to thin to one seedlings per plug (which I did). Thanks for the feedback.

[@lidia8744]

Why we need to replant and not put the seeds directly in the big pot? Thank you

[@TowardGarden]

You sure can. Starting seeds in tray and seed starting mix gives you better control over the germination and growing conditions such as light, watering,...Also it is easier to manage disease. But direct sowing is doable too. happy growing!

[@ALAuchter]

Where do you get your grow bags?

[@TowardGarden]

I get my grow bags online @ Amazon.com and have tried different brands. As long as they are heavy duty thickened they will all do the job. Thank you very much for visiting.

[@ashleyhewlett6518]

How often do u water for indoors ?

[@TowardGarden]

At regular room temperature twice a week should be enough. You want to keep soil moist, but not soggy. When top soil is dry, it is time to water. Thanks for visiting.

[@zoya_angel.606]

What do ur soil contain? Plzz reply :)

[@TowardGarden]

Check video at 1:41 for soil mix (Composted manure+coir+perlite). You can also check my video on how I make my potting soil for more derails kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpXMap6teqaSjpIsi=YjFpJFNA8vPJfRof . Thanks for visiting.

[@lzshow]

What growbags do u use

[@TowardGarden]

I get my grow bags online at amazon and have tried different brands. As long as they are non-woven heavy duty thickened they will all do the job. Thank you for visiting.

[@lzshow]

@@TowardGarden ok I bought some but they were not wide as urs

[@TowardGarden]

@@lzshow As shown in video, the 10 gallon grow bags are usually 16" wide and that is what is sold online. Most of them on amazon include information on the size so try to choose any bag 16" or wider. (for example you can choose 15 gallon bags with 20 in diameter, and fold the edges ~2 inches, to put less soil and save on the potting soil)Thanks.

[@fatimahiqbal3433]

Which composted manure did u use can u please recommend something asap

[@TowardGarden]

I usually use composted chicken manure. Any brand available in the garden centers will work. Thank you for visiting and happy gardening.

[@fatimahiqbal3433]

I can’t find composted one I’m new to planting so this is quite confusing are u able to send a link for one from Amazon etc

[@TowardGarden]

Bagged manure in stores are composted. here is a link to composted cow manure from amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B08K1NJVKM?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzgagikkes-20&creativeASIN=B08K1NJVKM&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3OOR0YYL58Y0Z&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_d_asin . Hope this helps.

[@fatimahiqbal3433]

Hii that link is not working I am looking at chicken manure but all of them say pellets Is that ok

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, chicken manure pellets works too.

[@clshort42]

How many can you grow in a 5 gallon pot?

[@TowardGarden]

5 gallon pots are usually about 10-12" wide, so I'd say max 2 plants per pot. Thanks for visiting!

[@faldasrojas4636]

How do you get the seeds back?

[@TowardGarden]

Usually when you hit hot weather, the plant goes bolting and start flowering. Keep water the plant and the flowers will produce seed at the end of the plant life. Thank for visiting.

[@austinfrancis9723]

Shouldn’t you have left the containers in the dark while you’re sprouting the seeds?

[@TowardGarden]

I didn't and haven't tried it with any of my seed trays. Not sure if any reason to do it. Thanks for visiting.

[@cf8959]

So, why don't you just plant the seeds directly into your large container in the first place? It seems like an unnecessary extra step.

[@TowardGarden]

Yo can do that too. Starting in seed tray is just easier to control the germination condition. Thanks for visiting!

[@kingcoco2952]

So he can get more small black boxes and grow other plants. Not just 1 big box of plants. He’s resourceful.

[@elizabethvillalobos4504]

No music needed it’s distracting

[@TowardGarden]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@teddybears4life240]

I disagree...BUT I LUV MUSIC. ITS Waaaay boring with no sound.

[@TowardGarden]

@@teddybears4life240 Right on!! Thank you so much for your feedback!

[@teddybears4life240]

@@TowardGarden hey! Can i just KEEP GROWING SPINACH FROM THE SAME BATCH...AND just keep on...bc my apartment patio is small...i cant PLANT ALOT OF PLANTS. TY 🥬🥬🥬

[@TowardGarden]

@@teddybears4life240 You sure can, as long as the plants don't go to seeds (or you pinch them to prevent going to seeds) you can keep harvesting leaves.

[@minaso81307]

I hate reading videos 😢 if I wanted to read I'd be on Google and not KZbin. Please do better! ❤

[@TowardGarden]

There are plenty of channels/videos you can enjoy listening to them for hours, feel free to check them out. thanks for watching anyway. 😊