Growing Spinach, also English spinach

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28 Feb 12 carol (Australia - temperate climate)
I am a novice gardner. I planted several musclman spinach plants about 4 weeks ago but they are very spindly & seem to be going to seed already. Should I be pruning the plants &/or picking the leaves for eating now. the picture on the label shows very thick leafy bushy plants. Any advice welcome. Also, should I prune the large leaves on an aubergine plant so the flowers are able to get more sun ?
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17 Apr 13 Andrew S (Australia - temperate climate)
A late reply..but better late than never.. Looking at your date of posting..I think it was a bit too hot for spinach in February, so they bolted. They are more an autumn, winter, spring plant. I had far better success during then after I planted them in late spring one year. On the aubergine, I wouldn't prune it. The leaves will help protect the fruit from too much sun when they form as they do burn easily on a very hot sunny day.
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