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Perpetual Spinach
Perpetual spinach is a leaf beet grown like spinach but valued for a much longer picking season and better tolerance of warmth. It produces plentiful dark leaves over many months, making it a practical crop for gardeners who want dependable greens without constant resowing.
Basic information
Category
Vegetables
Lifecycle
Biennial
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
2 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
55 days
Germination window
7–14 days
Germination temperature
10–24 °C
Plant spacing
30 cm
Row spacing
45 cm
Sowing depth
2 cm
Height
50 cm
Spread
30 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips
Harvest outer leaves regularly and leave the centre untouched so the plant keeps pushing up replacements. Water and feed after heavy picking if growth slows, and remove any flower stalks promptly to keep the crop focused on leaf production.
Common pests
Leaf miner, slugs, aphids, mildew.
Companions
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