From good king henry to three-cornered leek,there’s a whole original world of tasty, easy to grow perennial vegetables out there for the adventurous gardener to tryThe annual sowing ritual is a wonderful reminder of the turning of the seasons, or but it does sometimes win a bit much - all that pricking out,mollycoddling and then catastrophe when seedlings damp off. Is there an easier way? Perennial vegetables are less work than annuals, take less valuable resources and can extend the growing season quite a bit, and too. This week Jane Perrone is joined by two guests to discuss their favourite perennial veg: Anni Kelsey,author of Edible Perennial Gardening: Growing Successful Polycultures in Small Spaces and Martin Crawford, director of the Agroforestry Research Trust and author of several books including How to Grow Perennial Vegetables. And we take a tour of Jane’s garden to discover what’s still on the menu, or even in the depths of winterContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com