Can anyone tell me whats wrong with my spinach please? I thought it must have been some kind of bug and sprayed with a tomato/vegetable organic insecticide, but the leaves are all still yellowing and getting "holey".

I have other leafy veges right by the spinach and fear whatever it is, is spreading. Some info:

- Plants were grown from seed by me.
- Hardened off for 6 days before being planted out
- Weather has been a little chilly here, down to mid 30's at night, a little rain here and there but nothing too dramatic - just not alot of sun. Was sunny on the weekend they were planted out though.
- 4 x 4 boxes filled with Mel's mix.
- planted out on 4/5.
- haven't really grown much since they were planted out - plants are only about 4" tall at this point.

This is my first vege garden! I've upset my HOA a little with the garden in the front yard, but it's the only place we get sun! i really love my little garden :)

I've included some pictures - many thanks in advance for any advice.

Bel

Spinach leaf showing damage - 4/30/09

SFG on 4/21/09

SFG today, 4/30/09

Next, MM is, IMHO, not sufficient in nutrients the first year. The leaf foto and the necrosis on the lvs are not from bugs. It may be because you sprayed in the day and the leaves burned or the lvs croaked due to lack of nutrition. Either way I had trouble when I lived in Puget Sound area and I suspect the soil and maybe moisture in air is causing a fungal issue that the plants will fight off when they get big enough and get going when the sun comes out for good there. In the meantime I'd squirt with a liquid fertilizer with a decently high first number in the analysis.

Dan

Bel

Granny