How perpetual is perpetual spinach?

[mrsbusy]

I have a row of perpetual spinach grown from seed last year and cropped heavily last year and a bit over the winter. As it was all going to seed last week I cut it off close to the soil but left it in. There are now a few new leaves growing. Is it worth leaving it in or best dig the roots out and start again?

[Mr Bones]

We always let ours overwinter to get a few extra meals but as biennials they run to seed in spring. Once they run to seed the leaves taste bitter (to me) so they're chopped right back a couple of times for adding to the compost and new seed is sown.

[Bren In Pots]

I treat it the same way as MrB.

[mrsbusy]

Hi thanks - and i have just been down to my lottie and see that although it is growing new leaves they are trying to flower already. Oh well out they come.

[Chris11]

I'm in my first season of growing Perpetual Spinach, so thanks for useful information.

It's doing well for me so far. Have cropped plenty of leaves and seen the plants grow back fast

I shared my seed packet with other people on this forum, so hopefully it's doing well for them too.