Spinach Malabar

[applestar]

Malabar spinach is a monster. I have seedlings of varying sizes with biggest with true leaves as big as my hand onlurid violet red 1/4" thick stems.

I think I'm going to have to harvest some of these leaves to save realestate under the lights and on the mats, and I may have to snip the growing tip of one particularly vigorous one but I'm afraid that might create a Hydra effect....

I'll take pictures tomorrow before taking drastic measures if I remember.

[applestar]

I forgot to take pictures, but I've been "harvesting" the larger leaves and shoot tips to save realestate under the lights. I hope to be able to start planting the biggest of them out later in the week....

[applestar]

I told you they're monsters.
Look at them all taking up the space under these 24" lights
[img]https://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll272/applesbucket/4d6c9cad.jpg[/img]

It's still kinda cool out there -- 60's/50's.
I think I'll wait to plant them outside until when I plant peppers and eggplants and sow cukes and winter squash... Maybe after next weekend.