Growing More Perennial Vegetables and Herbs

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Perennial food crops are great to have in the garden. Once established, they provide food year after year with minimal effort. They also typically require fewer resources like fertilizer and water. Though we already grow a number of perennial food crops in the garden, one of our goals for next year is to grow even more, especially more perennial vegetables and herbs. A Global Inventory of Perennial Vegetables: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9ew4_svq9K3N3puYWNuSF9MdlE Scientific Names For Perennials In Video Tree collards - Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group) Sea kale - Crambe maritime Good king henry - Blitum bonus-henricus French sorrel - Rumex scutatus Jerusalem artichoke - Helianthus tuberosus Asparagus - Helianthus tuberosus Rhubarb - Rheum rhabarbarum Loveage - Levisticum officinale PERENNIAL VEGETABLES artichokes asparagus french sorrel good king Henry Jerusalem artichokes nettles rhubarb sea kale tree collards dandelion perpetual spinach plantain (weed) walking onions Egyptian walking onions yacon New Zealand Spinach (Warrugal Greens) buffalo gourd Hablitzia tamnoides: very frost tolerant climbing perennial spinach. Brassica oleracea var. acephala: perennial kale, may need protection but definitely more frost tolerant than tree collards Apium nodiflorum: perennial celery that tastes like carrots Fagopyrum cymosum: perennial buckwheat, may need protection during winter Allium fistulosum: green onion, very hardy, long harvest season PERENNIAL HERBS loveage Borage Lemon Balm Mint spearmint sage horseradish lavender lemon balm lemongrass fennel tarragon bay laurel oregano rosemary thyme crocus sativas chives garlic chives chamomile greek oregano marshmallow winter savory saffron crokus lobelia hibiscus holy basil PERENNIAL FRUIT strawberries blueberries saskatoon berries blackberries elderberries cranberries concord grapes mulberry alpine strawberries apples pears peaches nectarines raspberries cleavers chickweed crab apples mulberries PERENNIAL NUTS pecan OTHER daylilies Cactus redbud trees shitake mushrooms bamboo Where I'm buying my perennial vegetable and herb seeds: http://www.bountifulgardens.org/ One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Channel Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/OneYardRevolution Join me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution Featured Videos: Soil Fertility Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0v8SWe2uDw&list;=PLApXYvbprElwCOe5gdtcOMiEMGRpUBb4e Fall And Winter Gardening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUxbL_cwRV0&list;=SPApXYvbprElwtRHz0l63gp6ZsoM-BvdmM&index;=1 Autumn Leaves: A Great Free Resource For The Garden: http://youtu.be/ExuE9rgcbZ8 Coffee Grounds - How And Why We Use Them In Our Garden: http://youtu.be/uA5K5r_VXLs