Flowing Spinach

[Hellbell]

Some of my spinach is starting to produce flowers. They're not very big plants and I haven't started picking the leaves yet as I wanted them to get nice and busy first as you need a lot of spinach to make a meal. Do you think it's because I'm not picking the leaves or could it be that they're too dry. I'm struggling to keep everything watered with just a watering can and a poorly back!
Thanks

[Two_Sheds]

Flowing ? !!

Spinach is notorious for bolting. A lot of people now grow perpetual spinach (leaf beet) instead.

[Nicos]

My perpetual spinach is trying to flower big time- at least 6 heads per plant!!
It's the weather

My swiss chard and sorrel is the same

Just nip the flowers asap......

Oh ...and welcome to the Vine!!!

[rustylady]

Too warm, too dry. Nip the flower buds off and see what happens.