Topic: Spinach - pick or shave?

[ninnyscrops]

I've got perp spinach growing and always pick - a fellow plotholder takes his shears to them about two inches above the ground - he says it stops them bolting. Looked at his today after he had "shaved them" as he calls it about two weeks ago and they are all back up!  Am I an Olive Oil novice and he's a Blueto brute? :-D

[Marymary]

I always pick too & try & leave smaller leaves so thast each plant has some left.  Maybe I've been doing it all wrong cos it does eventually bolt.

[saddad]

Go for the shears it will all bolt eventually, pick out the best leaves and compost the rest!
 ;D

[asbean]

Thanks for that Saddad   :) - I've never heard of "shaving" spinach, it sounds good, will try it when the plants are grown a bit more.

[tim]

Contrarywise, with Chard, I always pick - as with a leaf salad - or the growing points are lost.