{"id":803,"date":"2009-07-01T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2009\/07\/the-great-spinach-grow-off.html"},"modified":"2019-06-24T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T19:18:07","slug":"the-great-spinach-grow-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2009\/07\/the-great-spinach-grow-off.html","title":{"rendered":"The Great Spinach Grow Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

I conducted a test I dubbed “the great spinach grow off.” I tested different brands of spinach seeds to see which ones might grow better, an expensive brand or a cheap brand.<\/p>\n

The results may shock you!<\/p>\n

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Spinach Growing Test – Which Are the Best Seeds?<\/h1>\n

Do you remember the Pillsbury Bake Off contests? People enter and bake their prized recipes, and the finalists go to some sort of convention and contest and bake on site. I’ve seen television shows that depict what goes on behind the scenes. I’ve always wanted to enter. I’m not skilled enough to win, although my sisters and I have talked about entering my Grandma’s recipe for Alsace-Lorraine Bread Pudding that is our family tradition and secret weapon.<\/p>\n

Well, I may not be a good enough baker to do a bake off, but I can do a ‘grow off.” I’ve always been curious about whether or not the name-brand seeds are worth the extra money. I decided to grow a common garden vegetable, spinach, and see which one would do better.<\/p>\n

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My Test<\/h3>\n

I held my own version of the bake-off. It was called the Great Spinach Grow-Off. Here’s what I did:<\/p>\n