Will Spinach Grow Back After Cutting?

Will spinach grow back after cutting?

With the increase in gardening these days, many may have this question.

The most important thing you should do is plant veggie crops you can regrow to help support yourself and family. 

Some are talking about growing cut-and-come-again gardens.

This may just be the best and most practical solution for everyone.

Does Spinach Regrow After Cutting It?

The all-important growing point...

The answer is, yes! 

Spinach has the ability to regrow its leaves, provided that the growing point on your plant is left undamaged. 

When the growing point of your spinach plant is left intact, especially during the first harvesting of the leaves, you’re doing the right thing.

One special feature of the spinach plant is its ability to regenerate leaves from where they grew the first time. 

Where exactly? 

The growing point is located at the crown of your plant, where the plant’s stem connects with the root system, above the surface of the soil.

In order to allow your plant to regrow its leaves, you should take special care when you are harvesting leaves for the first time. 

If you accidentally cut and damage the growing point in any way, your plant will fail to regrow and, thus, be unable to provide you with more spinach leaves.

If you take care not to damage the growing point, the leaves should almost immediately start to regrow for the next harvest within four weeks. 

Of course, if the plant goes into seed, the regrowth of the leaves will stop growing. 

However, if it doesn’t start to produce seeds, it can produce a couple or several more cycles of regrowth.

In milder climates, it is also acceptable from Spring through Fall.

The Difference Lies In The Harvesting Method

This is where the basic difference can be seen between cut-and-come-again vegetables, as well as many other vegetables.

The former veggies are harvested differently from traditional harvesting methods used by gardeners.

You will recognize the cut-and-come-again vegetables from the special structure of their leaves.
Unlike many other vegetables, these produce a rosette formation in their leaves.

This simply means the spinach plant produces its leaves in a circular form.

To further illustrate, newly formed leaves protrude from the center. While the older leaves are positioned away from the center, and grow on the outer edges of the plant.

• Spinach
• Chinese cabbage
• Kale
• Collards
• Chard 
• Leaf lettuce

Surprising Cut-And-Come-Again Harvesting Practices

• Broccoli – You may be surprised to know you can also extend harvesting for broccoli. Simply cut off the main head and let the side shoots grow into new heads.
• Fennel – Several small shoots usually grow around the green, bulbous base. All you need to do is remove the large one and let the smaller ones grow.
• Spring Onions – Just cut horizontally through the bulb, completely severing the upper part of the bulb, and leave the bottom half and roots to continue growing.

There are 50 or more plants in addition to the three mentioned above that have experienced a revolution in their harvesting methods with the application of the cut-and-come-again technique.

This application ensures a continuous supply of greens. 

Final Thoughts

We’ve all heard the saying that something good always comes out from the bad.

As many people are now becoming proactive, adaptive, inventive and productive...

One of their accomplishments is the emergence of the new cut-and-come-again concept, which has long-term vision in its sight.