Perpetual spinach

[ber77tie]

Each year I grow perpetual spinach and remove it after the winter. Sowing fresh in the spring.I would be interested to know is this correct or do the plants last longer as in their name.

[ber77tie]

[kGarden]

I do that too, I think they get "tired".  I sow in the Spring for an outdoor crop, and in August to plant out in the greenhouse, after summer crops are cleared, for a late Winter / Early Spring crop.

[galina]

They are at their best in spring.  Wouldn't clear the plants too early unless you are fed up with eating them.  You can even keep them going for a bit by cutting off the developing flower stem.  If you let them flower just once, you'll have seedlings for years, which you can transplant.  They seem to come up even years later. 

Same with beetroot, where some seeds germinate years later where I once had sown a row.

[ancellsfarmer]

I take a "swap-hook" to my rows when they become coarse or unruly. Seem to stand this several times before the centre dies out. Also heel the plants in tight as they work loose with wind rock when out of shape

[Debs]

Can anyone recommend a smooth leaf spinach variety ?

I have been eating baby spinach leaves from supermarket, but don't know what type it was

Deb 

[goodlife]

Can anyone recommend a smooth leaf spinach variety ?

I have been eating baby spinach leaves from supermarket, but don't know what type it was

Deb 

Debs...have a look at this site... http://www.tozerseeds.com/eu/en/spinach/

[ber77tie]

Many thanks as ever for the advise.i will continue the practise of new showings in the spring.

[johhnyco15]

perpetual spinarch  is like carrots takes 2 seasons to go to seed so really you have 2 springs to harvest i normally cut them back hard in the second year to make the harvest last a little longer