Jules she/herJun 2

"Perennial vegetables for those who don’t want ‘weird’ stuff."

https://backyardlarder.co.uk/2026/05/perennial-vegetables-for-those-who-dont-want-weird-stuff/

#PerennialVegetables #GrowYourOwn #Permaculture

Perennial vegetables for those who don't want 'weird' stuff. - The Backyard Larder

I get it. It doesn’t take long before perennial vegetable enthusiasts start talking about vegetables which not many people have come across, perhaps Turkish rocket, Chinese yams, udo, ostrich ferns or cabbage thistle. Or familiar plants but ones they have never considered eating – hostas, day lilies, ground elder or common mallow. I’ve grown a […]

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HelenaMay 31

I should post this for #SolarPunkSunday

An article about perennial vegetables (that are not too weird) I think I’ve got 12 from the list at the end that I’m growing.

https://backyardlarder.co.uk/2026/05/perennial-vegetables-for-those-who-dont-want-weird-stuff/

*Edit, recounted as I missed a couple- growing them in a community garden counts, right (the Jerusalem artichokes)

#PerennialVegetables

Perennial vegetables for those who don't want 'weird' stuff. - The Backyard Larder

I get it. It doesn’t take long before perennial vegetable enthusiasts start talking about vegetables which not many people have come across, perhaps Turkish rocket, Chinese yams, udo, ostrich ferns or cabbage thistle. Or familiar plants but ones they have never considered eating – hostas, day lilies, ground elder or common mallow. I’ve grown a […]

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Show threadHelenaMay 4

Mwhahaha
2 more people left my presence with perennial leeks for their garden/allotment today.
One got a harvest of some leeks too.

Another person has been promised some perennial kale cuttings on Thursday. Will also offer perennial leeks - there’s a bit of crowding that could be thinned.

The perennial veg evangelism continues

#PerennialVegetables #gardening

HelenaMay 3

Gave away some more perennial leeks yesterday (they had set themselves in the path from dropped bulbils).
My fiendish plan of supplying the whole of Fife (and as far beyond as I can) with perennial veg continues!

Mwahahaha etc

I’m out of bulbils, having given them all away already.

#PerennialVegetables #Leeks #Gardening

Rod & Lund PlanteskoleNov 23, 2025

Mange træer har flere mekanismer for spirehæmning som må overkommes på forskellige måder. Blærenød har vi haft meget svært ved at få spiring på i årevis, selvom vi enormt gerne gad sælge den. I år lykkedes det (så I kan købe en af vores favoritplanter nu). Tricket lader at være friske frø. Og i mangel på det må man møjsommeligt knække skallen omkring hvert frø for derefter at så om efteråret.

#planteskole #Staphylea #TreeCrops #PerennialVegetables

Jules she/herOct 30, 2025

SIlverweed bannocks.

I like the sort of person who just casually states "Barley flour didn’t seem obtainable in our small town but I had grown some barley a while back and luckily still had some barley ears sitting in a tub."

https://backyardlarder.co.uk/2025/10/silverweed-bannocks/

#Foraging #WildFood #PerennialVegetables #HistoricalCookery

Malte RodMar 29, 2025
Caucasian spinach (Hablitzia) uprooted and washed. You can see the tiny shoot buds at the base. That tells you how the plant manages to make a new flush of shoots when you eat the first. At this stage and for the next month or so, depending on location of the plant, they are really delicious spring green. We're entering the time of year when our annual food system is the most poor (hungry gap) and the perennial greens are the most lush. It's a no brainer that we should grow more of those. #Hablitzia #perennialvegetables #gardening #hungrygap
Coach Spore DieselMar 21, 2025

I recently attended a workshop by Permaculture Institute of North America about starting nurseries. Among all the facilitators, these books were most recommended. A bit hard to find used though. I guess people keep them.

#permaculture #PINA #PerennialVegetables #ForestGarden #FoodForest

Malte RodFeb 12, 2025
Some pics of the perennial kale landrace I'm developing. Original seed came from Chris Homanics which I crossed with Daubenton for further bushy growth habit. There's probably also some other kale genetics in there by now. Have been growing it for 5-6 years or so at 4 different sites. This one is at the school. I love to go looking for new colors, shapes or particularly healthy individuals, esp. ability to survive the winters, slugs, birds and caterpillars. My goal is to adapt this landrace to my conditions and the tastes of local chefs. These are doing pretty well in February! #PerennialVegetables #PerennialKale #PlantBreeding #LandraceGardening #AdaptiveGardening #BrassicaOleracea
Malte RodFeb 6, 2025
Last fall I had the chance of harvesting a huge load of Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) when visiting Antibes in Alpes-Maritime, southern France. This herb was so sought-after in the 19th century that it almost went extinct in places in the UK and other similar herbs got sold under that name as a marketing scheme. I've been wanting to revive this culinary gem. The aroma is really special - with notes of celery, green citrus zest, fennel and the typical terpene compounds of umbellifers. This species have recently re-entered Denmark after having been extinct. I think we should grow it instead of foraging it. If you live in Denmark and are a member of Frøsamlerne, you can order seed from me this spring, to get in on the action. #CrithmumMaritimum #RockSamphire #Foraging #SeedSaving #CookingPerennials #PerennialVegetables