When to plant Spinach in Hood County, Texas, United States

Spinach can be planted after March 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 20°F and 80°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Spinach in Hood County

Hood County has on average 79 days, suitable for growing Spinach. Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 79 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Spinach seeds can be planted between March 01 and April 03. Planting before March 01 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after April 03, Spinach will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Spinach in Hood County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 27 days on average for Spinach to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Hood County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Spinach

• In order to get plants ready for March 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 02 and March 04

  Seeds started after March 04 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Spinach needs on average between 45 and 75 days to mature and produce harvest. With 79 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for October 22 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 25 and October 17

  Seeds started after October 17 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Spinach growing season in Hood County is quite short, with only 41 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 80°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Spinach, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Hood County, Texas