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title: "What’s going on with my red stemmed spinach. Should I try a diluted…"
description: "What’s going on with my red stemmed spinach. Should I try a diluted Dawn spray? Note: We have had a lot of rain recently; unsure if related. TIA!"
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community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Lgroener"
published: "2025-05-31T14:55:56.191791Z"
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# What’s going on with my red stemmed spinach. Should I try a diluted…

_Posted by Lgroener on 2025-05-31_

What’s going on with my red stemmed spinach. Should I try a diluted Dawn spray? Note: We have had a lot of rain recently; unsure if related. TIA!

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## 2 comments

### Bubba commented on 2025-05-31

There is a diagnostic app on here that might help you

### Koval gardening commented on 2025-06-01

How old is the spinach?  
have you had some hot weather or sun. Spinach loves to be planted in part shade and in cool weather for in hot weather and full sun it tends to burn and bolt quickly.  
Also if your spinach is showing signs of flowers then it means it’s typically done and is ready to be harvested or else it will just keep dying and bolting which in the end making it taste bitter.  
I would plant new spinach at this point.  
Also it could be too much fertilizer causing this.

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