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Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow and require a lot less time and effort than annuals. In this book Martin Crawford gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetable (edible plants that live longer than three years), from ground-cover plants and coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens and edible woodland plants.



There are many advantages to growing perennial vegetables, for example:





they need less tillage than conventional vegetables and so help retain carbon in the soil
the soil structure is not disturbed in their cultivation
they extend the harvesting season, especially in early spring
and, of course, they are much less work.


Part One looks at why and how to grow these sustainable crops, and how to look after them for maximum health.



Part Two features over 100 perennial edibles in detail, both common and unusual - from rhubarb to skirret; Jerusalem artichoke to nodding onions. This book offers inspiration and information for all gardeners, whether experienced or beginner, and also includes plenty of cooking tips. It includes beautiful colour photographs and illustrations throughout. "A lot of information is packed into a relatively short space... Lots of the plants listed were new to me entirely, or as an edible possibility. Now I'm not only thinking where edible perennials may fit on my allotment, but also in my garden too! This is an informative and detailed book, which I shall be returning to again and again." * vegplotting.blogspot * "This lovely book makes it clear that we are not just missing a trick, we are missing a feast." -- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall "I admire tremendously the first-hand experience which informs Martin Crawford's writing. This book leads us down the path to a wealth of perennial vegetables and tells us how to combine them successfully." -- Anne Swithinbank "A really useful book... Let us start freeing ourselves from the tyranny of the annual sowing, thinning and planting regime." -- Bob Flowerdew "At last an in-depth book on perennial vegetables combined with Martin Crawford's usual diligence of research - essential reading." -- Ben Law

How to Grow Perennial Vegetables: Low-Maintenance, Low-Impact Vegetable Gardening

Foreword by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall







Introduction







Part 1 An introduction to perennial vegetables







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Why grow perennial vegetables?







What is a perennial vegetable?







The case for growing perennials















2. Growing perennial vegetables







Types of perennial plant







Soils







Perennial beds







Planting patterns







Perennial polycultures







Perennial grains







Perennial tuber and root crops







Perennial vegetables and ground-cover plants







Forestgardens







Growing perennial vegetables under existing trees







Growing aquatic perennial vegetables







Native and non-native plants















3. Maintenance of perennial vegetables







Feeding







Soil pH







Disease management







Pestmanagement







Harvesting and yields







Propagation







Maintenance







Part 2 Perennial vegetables A-Z







Appendix: Common and Latin names

















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