{"id":6513,"date":"2014-03-07T00:34:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T07:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2014-03-05T08:20:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T15:20:41","slug":"top-tips-for-cut-and-come-again-leaf-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/vegetables-herbs\/top-tips-for-cut-and-come-again-leaf-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips for Cut and Come Again Leaf Crops"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Eat your greens’ and your reds, whites and purples in a mixed salad.
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Grow leaf crops from seed and use the leaves as needed. When the leaves are 2-5 inches\u00c2\u00a0 high, which will take four to five weeks, they’re ready to eat. Loose-leaf lettuces need to have leaves harvested regularly.\u00c2\u00a0 In the fridge they’ll keep for three days or so.<\/p>\n

Vegetables raised as cut-and-come-again crops can be planted much closer together than you normally would since the veggies are not going to be maturing into full sized plants\u00c2\u00a0before harvest time.
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\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s better to stagger your sowing and planting to avoid a glut and so that you\u00c2\u00a0can maintain a continuous supply of harvestable leafy greens.<\/p>\n

Harvesting is as simple as using a pair of scissors \u00c2\u00a0 to cut the plants after they reach a height of about two to six inches. Leave behind about a half-inch\u00c2\u00a0of stubble and the cotyledons 2 outer leaves on to resume growth.<\/p>\n

Grow in containers to stop slugs and pests. Alternatively grow in a raised bed to make cutting easier. Most leaf crops like cool moist roots but do not appreciate too much overhead watering.<\/p>\n

A range of salad and leaf crops<\/strong> can be grown as Cut and Come Again see below:<\/p>\n\n<\/col>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Common Name<\/strong><\/td>\nNo of Cuts<\/strong><\/td>\nLasts in Months<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Perpetual Spinach<\/td>\n3 plus<\/td>\n6 plus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texel green<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Mustard<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salad Rape<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kale<\/td>\n2-4<\/td>\n6 plus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pak Choy<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n2-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mizuna greens<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curly Endive<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sugar Loaf Chicory<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salad Rocket<\/td>\n3-5<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salad Bowl lettuce<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radish<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corn Salad<\/td>\n2-3<\/td>\n3 plus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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‘Eat your greens’ and your reds, whites and purples in a mixed salad. Grow leaf crops from seed and use the leaves as needed. When the leaves are 2-5 inches\u00c2\u00a0 high, which will take four to five weeks, they’re ready to eat. Loose-leaf lettuces need to have leaves harvested regularly.\u00c2\u00a0 In the fridge they’ll keep for three days or so. Vegetables raised as cut-and-come-again crops can be planted much closer together than you normally would since the veggies are not…<\/p>\n

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