Top 10 Perennial Vegetables That Are Perfect for Sustainable Gardening

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00:00Top 10 Perennial Vegetables That Are Perfect For Sustainable Gardening

00:04Good King Henry

00:06An underappreciated perennial spinach with tender spring shoots

00:10Plant in rich, drained, partial shade

00:13It attracts ground beetles

00:15Asparagus

00:17Plant these classic perennial spears in sun and avoid early harvesting

00:22Flowering attracts pollinators while fronds host lacewings

00:26Sea Kale

00:28A coastal perennial that thrives in sandy, drained soil

00:32Plant 18 inches apart and blanch spring shoots

00:36Blooms attract hoverflies and parasitic wasps

00:40Malabar spinach

00:42A tropical vine, perennial found in warm regions

00:46Harvest regularly as glossy leaves attract predators

00:50Watch for slugs

00:51Horseradish

00:53A pungent root perennial containing rhizomes

00:57Plant divisions 12 to 18 inches

00:59Mulch and harvest in fall

01:01Sorrel

01:03Lemony perennial greens that grow in moist soil and sun to partial shade

01:08Frequent picking and light shade curb bolting while leaves offer shelter for beetles

01:14Globe artichoke

01:15Globe artichoke

01:16A Mediterranean perennial thistle

01:19Space 3 to 4 feet in sun

01:21Harvest tight buds and divide periodically

01:24Structures shelters solitary bees

01:27Perennial kale

01:29Plant in fertile sun

01:31Pinch and deflower to prolong leaves

01:34Branching hosts beneficials and provides winter harvests

01:38Rhubarb

01:39Bold perennial with tart stalks

01:42Plant crowns widely in deep fertile soil

01:45Mulch

01:46Twist pull harvest

01:47Divide occasionally

01:49Garlic chives

01:51A clumping perennial allium that grows in sun or light shade

01:56Regular cutting encourages growth

01:58Blooms attract bees and beneficials

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