Grow These 7 Perennial Crops for Endless Harvests!
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Date: 2024-10-13
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momrocks9971
Have you ever tried using My Pet Chicken Hen Pen Pop-Up Brooder as protection for plants Something, including but not limited to squirrels, eats almost every thing in my garden.
They even got away with a melon that was growing the other day. left no trace.
I don't mind feeding them some, but my beds often end up empty unless I start with a 2 year plant.
Crazy question, I know. I have purchased a chicken coop to put plants in and it keeps most animals out but let's pollinators in. It's ugly and big to move around.
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Have you ever tried using My Pet Chicken Hen Pen Pop-Up Brooder as protection for plants Something, including but not limited to squirrels, eats almost every thing in my garden.
They even got away with a melon that was growing the other day. left no trace.
I don't mind feeding them some, but my beds often end up empty unless I start with a 2 year plant.
Crazy question, I know. I have purchased a chicken coop to put plants in and it keeps most animals out but let's pollinators in. It's ugly and big to move around.
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epic_gardening
I've had better luck with Homesteader's Perennial Kale than with the tree kale. It's a more ancestral variety of kale that does not die off after going to seed in the spring. While it was difficult to get started due to all the pests around here, my plants that survived last winter went to seed and then kept growing strong. I've used the seeds to start dozens more. They'll have a random assortment of genetic traits, so it's interesting to see what you get.
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I've had better luck with Homesteader's Perennial Kale than with the tree kale. It's a more ancestral variety of kale that does not die off after going to seed in the spring. While it was difficult to get started due to all the pests around here, my plants that survived last winter went to seed and then kept growing strong. I've used the seeds to start dozens more. They'll have a random assortment of genetic traits, so it's interesting to see what you get.
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chrisgoldbach4450
Nice! I've always wanted to know about survival crops like this or weeds you can grow as food. Just anything that is edible and keeps coming back or things like squash that last forever and have a good amount of volume. Wish i knew more. I know he tried to survive off his garden for a month and had trouble. Would love another attempt in a the next year. Im trying but i have hoa indoor isn't enough
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Nice! I've always wanted to know about survival crops like this or weeds you can grow as food. Just anything that is edible and keeps coming back or things like squash that last forever and have a good amount of volume. Wish i knew more. I know he tried to survive off his garden for a month and had trouble. Would love another attempt in a the next year. Im trying but i have hoa indoor isn't enough
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vaevictis6990
I literally just harvested most of my sunchokes today. It's invasive lol reason number 1 for using raised beds. And to reduce the inulin content (the part that makes most of us pass wind, lacto-ferment. Bugs will eat up the inulin and convert to fructose. I've also heard you can par-boil with lemon juice to extract inulin, then roast or mash like potatoes. You don't need to suffer the wind.
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I literally just harvested most of my sunchokes today. It's invasive lol reason number 1 for using raised beds. And to reduce the inulin content (the part that makes most of us pass wind, lacto-ferment. Bugs will eat up the inulin and convert to fructose. I've also heard you can par-boil with lemon juice to extract inulin, then roast or mash like potatoes. You don't need to suffer the wind.
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DangerB0ne
100% on fruit trees. This year the Missus and I had more apricots than we knew what to do with. All of our friends and colleagues got a jar of jam and I got almost 2 liters of amaretto from this year's harvest.
A good fruit set will give you an embarrassment of riches.
I'm investing in a pressure canner for next year.
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100% on fruit trees. This year the Missus and I had more apricots than we knew what to do with. All of our friends and colleagues got a jar of jam and I got almost 2 liters of amaretto from this year's harvest.
A good fruit set will give you an embarrassment of riches.
I'm investing in a pressure canner for next year.
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epic_gardening
Fun fact, the name Jerusalem artichoke comes from a mispronunciation of the Italian word girasole which means sunflower. The artichoke part comes from how it tastes like an artichoke to some, and it is related since both are in the Asteraceae family. So sunchoke is the name I prefer for _Helianthus tuberosus. _
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Fun fact, the name Jerusalem artichoke comes from a mispronunciation of the Italian word girasole which means sunflower. The artichoke part comes from how it tastes like an artichoke to some, and it is related since both are in the Asteraceae family. So sunchoke is the name I prefer for _Helianthus tuberosus. _
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PeterSedesse
My experience. Asparagus from seed is the clear winner. For the price of a crown, you can plant hundreds of seeds all spaced out correctly. And all of those seeded plants are going to catch up to your crown the second year anyway. It also gives you a cheap opportunity to have multiple varieties
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My experience. Asparagus from seed is the clear winner. For the price of a crown, you can plant hundreds of seeds all spaced out correctly. And all of those seeded plants are going to catch up to your crown the second year anyway. It also gives you a cheap opportunity to have multiple varieties
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helenmcclory5676
I inherited a rhubarb plant (variety unknown) that was first grown by my great grandfather around WW2- well, mine is technically a division of the crown, but im counting it as 75 because why not. I'd say with a bit of digging, you can keep rhubarb going quite a while longer than 10 years!
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I inherited a rhubarb plant (variety unknown) that was first grown by my great grandfather around WW2- well, mine is technically a division of the crown, but im counting it as 75 because why not. I'd say with a bit of digging, you can keep rhubarb going quite a while longer than 10 years!
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amandakarlsson4343
I was told by my garden teacher that fermenting fartichoke changes (or destroys) the nutrient that causes all those gases, and that it’s quite tasty too. I haven’t tried it yet since I don’t have a plant, but it’s on my list to try since it seems like a good perennial to have
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I was told by my garden teacher that fermenting fartichoke changes (or destroys) the nutrient that causes all those gases, and that it’s quite tasty too. I haven’t tried it yet since I don’t have a plant, but it’s on my list to try since it seems like a good perennial to have
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danagwena
I have reset every bed in my garden. I have not left them bare, from your other video my chosen cover crop is brown and red borlotti beans. I actually hope they cross pollinate and produce more nutritional advanced brown - red beans. Thks for the informative vid
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I have reset every bed in my garden. I have not left them bare, from your other video my chosen cover crop is brown and red borlotti beans. I actually hope they cross pollinate and produce more nutritional advanced brown - red beans. Thks for the informative vid
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sandracastle9319
A tip with messy asparagus ferns. I plat my asparagus. I get three small and close growing stems and plat them, just like you plat hair. Works great, they still get air and sunshine and they are upright, tidy and not shading the surround plants out.
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A tip with messy asparagus ferns. I plat my asparagus. I get three small and close growing stems and plat them, just like you plat hair. Works great, they still get air and sunshine and they are upright, tidy and not shading the surround plants out.
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RandomRob3000
The only thing I would have added would be nut trees. In my Zone 8 I have hazelnuts, almonds, and pistachios. Walnuts and Pecans would grow here as well, but they're just too big for my small yard. As an aside, I would also mention herbs.
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The only thing I would have added would be nut trees. In my Zone 8 I have hazelnuts, almonds, and pistachios. Walnuts and Pecans would grow here as well, but they're just too big for my small yard. As an aside, I would also mention herbs.
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epic_gardening
Perennial #1 Asparagus
Perennial #2 Rhubarb
Perennial #3 Fruit Tree (apple, peach, fig)
Perennial #4 Tree Collar/Kale
Perennial #5 Artichoke
Perennial #6 Scarlet Runner Bean
Perennial #7 Jerusalem Artichoke
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Perennial #1 Asparagus
Perennial #2 Rhubarb
Perennial #3 Fruit Tree (apple, peach, fig)
Perennial #4 Tree Collar/Kale
Perennial #5 Artichoke
Perennial #6 Scarlet Runner Bean
Perennial #7 Jerusalem Artichoke
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andrewhanko2118
How about green onions They've been so easy to care for. Reauire very little water. They last several years. The shortest was 2 but all the rest have been going for 5 years now. They don't mind a lot of heat and sun.
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How about green onions They've been so easy to care for. Reauire very little water. They last several years. The shortest was 2 but all the rest have been going for 5 years now. They don't mind a lot of heat and sun.
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GoingGreenMom
Cant wait to taste my asparagus! A couple of mine are shooting up stalks that are pencil sized now at the end of Year 2. Planted from seedlings. Planning to plant rhubarb next year since I didnt get it done this year.
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Cant wait to taste my asparagus! A couple of mine are shooting up stalks that are pencil sized now at the end of Year 2. Planted from seedlings. Planning to plant rhubarb next year since I didnt get it done this year.
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faithsrvtrip8768
I camp hosted at a state park in NW Montana. There is a massive rhubarb plant that comes back every year. It's at 3300 feet elevation and they are expecting snow this week. It still comes back, every year.
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I camp hosted at a state park in NW Montana. There is a massive rhubarb plant that comes back every year. It's at 3300 feet elevation and they are expecting snow this week. It still comes back, every year.
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Gardenergal
Onion, clove of garlic, tomatoes, rhubarb chopped and stewed with 1/4 cup chick broth. Simmer and pour on top of chicken legs thighs or quarters. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake and enjoy. Savory Rhubarb dish.
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Onion, clove of garlic, tomatoes, rhubarb chopped and stewed with 1/4 cup chick broth. Simmer and pour on top of chicken legs thighs or quarters. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake and enjoy. Savory Rhubarb dish.
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xeniamorgan4993
My mother planted Jerusalem artichoke 30 years ago in her yard. After 3 years it’s become a big problem. We still fight with this very invasive plant. My mother’s garden in a zone 6 b.
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My mother planted Jerusalem artichoke 30 years ago in her yard. After 3 years it’s become a big problem. We still fight with this very invasive plant. My mother’s garden in a zone 6 b.
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epic_gardening
when you fry or cook sunchokes, soak them before or add during cooking, lemon juice. It breaks down the fiber in the choke, giving more nutrition but also reducing the gassy effects.
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when you fry or cook sunchokes, soak them before or add during cooking, lemon juice. It breaks down the fiber in the choke, giving more nutrition but also reducing the gassy effects.
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momrocks9971
Love, love, love this topic!
Many of us wish we had all day to garden, but need to focus our time on the most productive tasks. and not always start over.
Thank you!
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Love, love, love this topic!
Many of us wish we had all day to garden, but need to focus our time on the most productive tasks. and not always start over.
Thank you!
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