Jun 23, 2015 | Advice, All posts, Perennial Vegetables, Trials and Reviews, What's Growing
Perennial Nine Star Broccoli – Brassica Oleracea Botrytis Asparagoides. Is an amazing hardy vegetable that produces a central large creamy white cauliflower type head with a myriad of sprouting side shoots from as early as February through to May. To keep the...
Mar 10, 2015 | Perennial Vegetables, What's Growing
Latin name Sium sisarum, Skirrets are hardy perennial root vegetables. They date back centuries, pre-dating the potato, and were one of the main root crops eaten across Europe before potatoes were introduced. They fell out of favour because potatoes were easier to...
Aug 12, 2013 | All posts, Perennial Vegetables, What's Growing
In just 3 months our sweetcorn is up to the roof and our Tromboncino squash has almost eaten our polytunnel whole. It’s a super triffidy space with everything growing about an inch a day in this lovely weather. I grow my tomatoes in buckets to create a shady...
Oct 14, 2011 | All posts, Perennial Vegetables, What's Growing
Chenopodium Giganteum or giant tree spinach is a strikingly beautiful edible spinach with dazzling magenta and green leaves which can be used to make vibrant salads. How to Grow Giant Tree Spinach It can be sown directly in the spring by scattering the seeds thinly. I...