Perennial Vegetables for Profit with Taylor Walker

[@markm1514]

4:32 Sweet Potato 8:31 Malanga 10:43 Cassava 13:23 African Potato Mint 16:15 True Yams 18:21 Moringa 20:53 Longevity Spinach 22:26 Turmeric 23:25 Jackfruit 26:46 Baobab

[@growinglongisland]

I wish I lived a zone that I could grow all these! Loved the video very inspiring

[@1caramarie]

You can grow most in pots anywhere. I grow sweet potatoes in Central Minnesota on the ground, if they grow here in zone 3b, they can grow anywhere. And I also grow Taro on the ground and in pots, which can come inside. Also have coffee, orange and limes in pots. All you need is a room with large window that faces south, compost, water and they can continue to fruit inside.

[@tarquinbristow492]

IF you can get your hands on baobab seeds, they need a bit of treatment to get them to germinate well.. the first thing to do after cleaning (eating) the pulp off, is to dry them for a couple days. When they're nice and dry pour boiling water over them and let stand. After 24 hours drain the water and repeat (some people don't repeat). The soaked seeds should then be laid between two layers of kitchen paper in a plastic container and kept moist. Keep in a warm place until the root emerges (within a week) and move to a sandy potting mix that doesn't stay too wet after watering. They are easy to drown! Move them to the desired location when they're about a foot tall, the hotter the better! All that's left to do is wait :D

[@ClaudethMcK]

I love this video. It is orderly. gives valuable information and easy to follow. Wish there were more videos like this.

[@1caramarie]

I grow Taro in Minnesota on soil, all you have to do is bring some of the bulbs inside or plant them in containers where they can continue to grow indoors. It's below zero outside and my Taros are quite large.

[@przybyla420]

Use caution doing this if you have prize houseplants. Bringing in soil from outdoors is a good way to get pests you don’t want.

[@Grow-Your-DreamsBlogspot]

IMHO, "Perennial vegetables for profit in subtropics" would be a better title... I always love to learn something, but you get a bit frustrated by listening this video when you live in a more temperate climate. Because you know that none of plants mentioned here will survive through winter and repetitive rainfall... PS: I said "none" but Longevity Spinach grow well in my area too. Keep up your good work Diego... ;)

[@brigittelm6054]

Grow Your Dreams Go Moringa Came across this

[@przybyla420]

Moringa, perhaps, if you cut it down and mulch every fall.

[@thomasbudi2000]

LOVE the new video layout. This way we can read the slide clearly as well as follow the lecture. God bless you all in Permaculture Voices for the effort.

[@DiegoFooter]

Thanks. :)

[@alphasxsignal]

Great crops for Fla. Im going put some in this year. Great video, I learned alot from this.

[@LisaCupelli]

So glad I found you! I am currently looking for perennial vegetables for my homestead and food forest. I am north of you in Dunnellon - great video! I appreciate your work in this field and am interested in starting something similar to what you are doing...

[@unitedstatesdale]

Lisa Cupelli Try Red potatoes and Sunchokes. I have a 9 year old red potato patch in San diego and harvest 20 lbs every month.

[@digitalfarmer1581]

Great content!

[@amcken]

Excellent presentation. I think it should say tropical zone though. I live in zone 4 b, I don't think these will be perennial in my zone, will they? Thanks.

[@brigittelm6054]

Great job, very informative.

[@semi5alpha]

You have discussed the plants in my place except for the potato mint.. There are 2 you did not know yet Taylor.. Check sayote and ube..

[@tammyreyers1119]

Please tell me if any of these will grow in New Jersey. I am in zone 7 but near the shore so sometimes zone 8 items can grow in nj

[@gavinmatthews5618]

Thanks looking for more information on perennial crops want move away from annuals .

[@WenceOG]

wonderful information!

[@mahmudadeniyi9876]

great presentation

[@tammyreyers1119]

Can morengo trees be grown inside

[@yeshuaisthewaythetruthandt515]

Thanku

[@stephenh7336]

"True yams are the largest root vegetable".....hmmm....Kudzu grows just as big if not bigger....just we 'mericans don't eat them like they do in Japan...;)

[@lovinfl07]

I would love to plant many of these plants into my developing food forest. I currently have a yard wtih wild grasses and weeds. How do you clear out the weeds and grasses on your farm? Some of these have runners under the ground and don't want them coming back. How can I order some of these?

[@HealthIsPower]

simple. Just mow the weeds, cover with masking paper and then 6 to 12 inches of wood chips. If you haven't seen it yet, I would highly recommend the film: www.backtoedenfilm.com

[@brigittelm6054]

lovinfl07 Mow it, cover with plastic or cardboard.

[@soggybuffalo4372]

Aren't moringa roots poisonous, and don't the roots, flowers, and bark cause miscarriages?

[@1caramarie]

Why do people insisting in saying "Irish" potatoes, there is no such thing, they ALL fall under American potatoes, seeing that they are from the South AMERICAN continent. Just because they were eaten in Ireland doesn't make them "Irish". Sorry, but an expert on "vegetables"? Plus, sweet potato is a description not a name, being that he is in Florida, I'm sure he knows what they are.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

But everyone instantly knew what kind he meant by "Irish" potato. Maybe it's ok to nickname veggies.

[@1caramarie]

Sure, genius, and if you just said potato, everyone would know what you mean, or did you miss the "sweet" in the other type of 'potato'? Why confused people by pretended that potatoes somehow originated in a continent thousands of miles away from where they originated? Maybe if the said 'American potatoes' it would make sense since they originated in the South America continent.

[@Austinandpup]

Haha you are funny. Im gonna piss and moan over Irish potatoes! That's potato racism!

[@gloriaballagas4591]

I HAS 2 ACRES AND I START CLEANING A BIG LOT TO DEDICATED TO PERMACULTURE Im inTERESTINgIN in SOME of THE TROPICAL PLANT. Can you call me to arrange an appointment at 727 688 0974. I live 30 to 45 minutes from you, north in Homosassa fl.