Rooted Forever: Growing Greens That Last

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Welcome to the first part of my two-part series, where I'm diving into the exciting world of perennial vegetables. ( Well!! Exciting to me!!) Today's episode, titled "Rooted Forever: Growing Greens That Last," is all about exploring the resilience and diversity of these enduring plants. There importance in a food secure garden is something we should all think more about.
Let's take a closer look at some of the perennial vegetables and their varieties that I'll be discussing in this show:
Asparagus
Mary WashingtonMartha Washington ColossalVikingConnover's Colossal
Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
Garden SorrelFrench SorrelRed Veined Sorrel
Good King Henry
Sea Kale (Crambe maritima)
Perennial Arugula (Diplotaxis tenuifolia)
Sylvetta (Wild Arugula)Wasabi ArugulaWild Rocket
Perennial Kale
Taunton DeaneDaubentonWalking Stick Kale (Jersey Kale)
Perennial Broccoli
Nine-Star Perennial Broccoli
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
Fennel
Florence FennelCommon FennelBronze Fennel
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.)
Skirret (Sium sisarum)
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Jerusalem Artichoke

Stay tuned for part two, where I'll introduce even more captivating varieties of perennial vegetables. See you in the garden!

You can find some varieties of perennial vegetables at my website: https://gardenfaeriebotanicals.ca/product-category/perennial-vegetables/
More varieties will be updated to the Garden Faerie Botanicals Heirloom Seed Catalogue soon! Most tubers will be available in the fall. Some of the varieties I talk about will be 2 years before I have seed- so maybe look around for them and get started!

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