I planted Bloomsdale Long Standing spinach this year- it was wonderful! The leaves were tender regardless of how big they got, and even once the plants started to bolt, they were tasty. I planted spinach twice this year, and harvested every single leaf. In a few weeks I'll be planting more, we just can't seem to get enough.

Yes, Sweet Peas will have enough time to grow. You are planting them earlier than the ones in the house and they won't have to recover and get used to growing outside. I venture to say they will be up and growing by the time you set out your other plants. Morning Glories are not frost tolerant and like warm soil. They are not a good mix with Sweet Peas unless you are planting them separately next to the Sweet Peas. Morning Glories have large leaves --Sweet Peas have smaller leaves, The Morning Glories will shade the Sweet Peas and they won't grow well, you'll end up with only Morning Glories. Morning Glories should be direct seeded but only a couple of weeks brfore your last frost date. They won't freeze as long as they are under the ground and they will be ready to break ground when danger of frost is gone. However they should be planted exactly the same way with soaking and the rest. Both these vines are fast growers.

I too had given up on growing spinach indoors. I usually have luck sowing directly in the outside soil in the fall. I tried to emulate these fall growing conditions indoors. With the tip from grizzman, I first soaked them in cold water in the refrigerator for 24 hours. I then "planted" them in 1/4" starter plugs. I placed the starter plugs in a seed starting tray with a cover. The tray was placed in a crawl-space in my basement. The craw-space stays about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Within 2 days, I had about 80% germination. I consider this a great success as I only managed about 10% before. I am now growing the seedlings in the crawl-space under an overdriven T-8 light with 9 hours of light. I also found the attached link showing the optimal germination temperature for spinach and other vegetables. Here is a link that might be useful: Optimal Temperature Chart

I agree almost 100% with Sshrivastava!! Many of us (me included) use hair conditioner everyday! I seriously could not get a comb thru my thin, delciate and heavily processed hair, if I did not alternate with cream rinses, conditioners and gooey protein packs!! Some being animal fat based, some being plant based! When I had my last Miele W & D set installed, I spoke a lot with the Miele tech about what products I use. He of course liked that I mainly use Persil, but said my German Ariel Powder was equally as good. He said the machines have been HEAVILY tested with both powder and liquid detergents, and BOTH are 100% fine (although some cycles require liquid detergent...comforters, express, denim...). In regards to liquid fabric softener, he said not only is it fine, Miele actually recommends it!! Liquid Fabric softener, as Sshrivastava said, makes our clothes softer, more manageable and really does help the fibers lay better, and reduces wear and tear on our clothes. The Miele tech said, that as long as you rinse the fabric softener dispenser and siphon valve with HOT water when done with the machine...there is NO worry about buildup in the drum, lines, seals or hoses. He said, that just does NOT happen. Build up, mold, mildew due to fabric softener occurs when people do not keep the soap tray clean and do not leave the main door to the washer open to breathe and dry out!!! In regards to "natural" plant based detergents and softeners...Miele DOES NOT recommended them at all. The tech said the "natural" products, especially being plant based actually do gum up the machines. When using warmer temps, especially Extra White and Sanitize...the plant based detergents and softeners change on the molecular level, and become somewhat sticky! Miele says no to plant based products, and especially NO to dryer sheets (plant based or conventional). Miele recommends Persil Powder or Persil Liquid (gel), Miele Care Collection, Tide he Powder, Tide he Liquid, and many other German detergents.