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Nothing is sadder, than watching a plant that you put your hard time, energy, and love into growing die. Why does it die? Well, there are many different reasons can contribute to this. But sometime, the simple explanation may be that the life span of that plant just isn’t very long. If you wants long live plants or maybe just more than one season, there is good news. There are plants out there that come back every year with little effort from you. These plants are called perennials.
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Now being a self proclaimed amateur green thumb, meaning I haven’t actually grown anything myself yet, therefore, I could technically be a green thumb and not know it right? It really helps knowing that there are certain plants that last the test of time is something that is very helpful when considering what to grow in my future garden. Of course as a fan of growing what you eat, I’ve decided to compile a list of perennial vegetables for me to grow and devour.
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I want to start off with the most used vegetable that I cook with, garlic. I use garlic in almost everything that I cook with. It creates such a good flavor that enhances almost any dish. Relatively easy to grow, and can be grown year round in mild weather conditions. Also a great choice because of its health benefits It is an excellent source of manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin C and copper.
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Another add on item that goes really well with garlic, are onions. While common onions are not considered perennial, tree onions are. Arguably the easiest to grow, these onions are ready for harvesting about 5 months after planting. Able to grow in just about any soil, these bulbs produce similar onion flavours when used for cooking.
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Next we have a powerhouse of a vegetable, kale. Not only can kale withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees, but is chock full of healthy nutrients. Vitamin A, K, C, B6, manganese, calcium, copper, potassium, and magnesium to just name a few. Relatively short harvest time of around 2 months, kale goes great with almost any meal.
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For the last one on our list we have globe artichoke. This is probably the most complicated veggie to cook with, but when done right taste delicious. Not only can you eat this artichoke, but it also can be used to make herbal tea.
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It is pretty nice to know that I can grow something that I use in almost 90 percent of my cooking, and knowing that they can basically be grown year round. While I myself am a huge fan of growing what you can eat, it would be nice to grow some flowers as well. I believe I’ll revisit perennial flowers in the future. Are there any veggies that you wish were perennial? Have any tips on preparing or growing any of the veggies on our list? Please let me know in the comment section down below.
Information source:
http://homestead-and-survival.com/7-perennial-vegetables-to-plant-in-your-garden/
https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/20-perennial-vegetables
https://www.pennywoodward.com.au/tree-onions/
https://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/8_Frost_Resistant_Vegetables
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-kale#section1
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/vegetables/globe-artichokes
