Growing More Perennial Vegetables and Herbs

Perennial food crops are great to have in the garden. Once established, they provide food year after year with minimal effort. They also typically require fewer resources like fertilizer and water. Though we already grow a number of perennial food crops in the garden, one of our goals for next year is to grow even more, especially more perennial
vegetables and herbs.
A Global Inventory of Perennial Vegetables: docs.google.com/file/d/0B9ew4...
Scientific Names For Perennials In Video
Tree collards - Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)
Sea kale - Crambe maritime
Good king henry - Blitum bonus-henricus
French sorrel - Rumex scutatus
Jerusalem artichoke - Helianthus tuberosus
Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis
Rhubarb - Rheum rhabarbarum
Loveage - Levisticum officinale
PERENNIAL VEGETABLES
artichokes
asparagus
french sorrel
good king Henry
Jerusalem artichokes
nettles
rhubarb
sea kale
tree collards
dandelion
perpetual spinach
plantain (weed)
walking onions
Egyptian walking onions
yacon
New Zealand Spinach (Warrugal Greens)
buffalo gourd
Hablitzia tamnoides: very frost tolerant climbing perennial spinach.
Brassica oleracea var. acephala: perennial kale, may need protection but definitely more frost tolerant than tree collards
Apium nodiflorum: perennial celery that tastes like carrots
Fagopyrum cymosum: perennial buckwheat, may need protection during winter
Allium fistulosum: green onion, very hardy, long harvest season
PERENNIAL HERBS
loveage
Borage
Lemon Balm
Mint
spearmint
sage
horseradish
lavender
lemon balm
lemongrass
fennel
tarragon
bay laurel
oregano
rosemary
thyme
crocus sativas
chives
garlic chives
chamomile
greek oregano
marshmallow
winter savory
saffron crokus
lobelia
hibiscus
holy basil
PERENNIAL FRUIT
strawberries
blueberries
saskatoon berries
blackberries
elderberries
cranberries
concord grapes
mulberry
alpine strawberries
apples
pears
peaches
nectarines
raspberries
cleavers
chickweed
crab apples
mulberries
PERENNIAL NUTS
pecan
OTHER
daylilies
Cactus
redbud trees
shitake mushrooms
bamboo
Where I'm buying my perennial vegetable and herb seeds:
www.bountifulgardens.org/
OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, and mulch. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used.
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[@suburbanhomestead]

More food, less effort: that is the way to go! Great list of perenials. I will have to try growing a few of them myself.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! Yes, more food with less effort is one of my goals, and perennials will he a big help. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MIgardener]

i actually don't grow all that many perennial plants. hopefully i can next year. Your garden is so beautiful. love it! keep the videos coming.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Luke! We didn't used to grow many perennials either, but have been adding more and more in recent years. We hope to get about half the garden planted with perennials in the near future. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@daddykirbs]

Your videos are always inspirational. I'm very interested in having more Perennial food sources. Thanks for putting together this great resource!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Blake! I bet there are a lot of perennials that will grow in your area.

[@lenering1084]

Love, love, love your videos. I watch them all the time

[@WayneMeador]

I love perennial's, it just makes sense! You don't have to keep planting them year after year and many of them are packed so full of nutrients. Great, Great, Great video OneYardRevolution Patrick! Thanks for the awesome info...

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Wayne. I appreciate the feedback!

[@ReVoLuTiOnElleBC]

Thanks for the PDF link; I had only heard of one of the perennials that are good for my area; the rest are all brand new!

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're very welcome, ReVoLuTiOnElleBC !

[@donnanielsen3606]

Thank you for your great garden videos. I've learned a lot. I'm in zone 4 in the high desert at 6000 ft, but today I harvested sunchokes, lemon balm, and french sorrel, and have started adding more perennials and self-sowing annuals to my beds .

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're very welcome, Donna! That's a great haul for this time of year in zone 4!

[@jandecourtney8517]

I'm in Boulder, CO in Zone 5B. In my balcony container garden I grow purslane, lambsquarter, sage, spearmint, chives, oregano, and lemon balm. I also grow malabar spinach and bring it inside when the weather gets cold. It is tropical and is good in salads. Thanks for this great video, I will research some of the plants to see if they will grow in containers.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Jan. What a great list of perennials! Thanks for sharing!

[@maryc954]

This video is excellent. Thank you so much! I like the idea about the tree collards too. I had nixed it being in zone 5b, but hadn't considered a container. This is such an education. Growing perennials is just plain smart.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Mary! I agree that growing perennials is smart. I hope you have success growing tree collards in zone 5b. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@1megalin]

This is great Patrick thank you for your inspirational videos, they're always fantastic and very calming to watch as well! There are also some great perennial Kale plants you can get like Taunton Deane and Daubenton Kales which grow into large nutritious plants that you can propagate by cuttings like Collards! Something so exciting about perennial veg. Just love your garden, thank you!

[@FernandoVillalpandojr]

I've seen this video before but this is the 2nd time going back and watching when i have more knowledge . I grow sunchokes, just planted asparagus in my front yard this past winter. Red vein sorrel came back from last year which was a very present surprise. And last years cutting of my tree collards has lots of leaves. Thanks for all the time you spent making this video. it's full of solid info

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Fernando Villalpando You're welcome, Fernando! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying your edible perennials!

[@jorgeb878]

That’s is great list of vegetables,herbs and trees thanks for sharing

[@jak1796]

Thank you so much for all the fantastic information, not only on this video, but on all of them! As a beginning grower in the Midwest, your info is welcomed greatly! Thanks again! Keep up the good work!

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Jenni Kafer You're welcome, Jenni! I'm glad you've found my videos helpful.

[@marieconley7139]

A couple of new ones for me, Thank you for sharing.

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're welcome, Marie!

[@DonPitzer]

Thanks Patrick for this video, the first of yours that I've seen. Also thanks for the perennials list in the 'About' tab, I'll get started on my selections for this year.

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're welcome, Don. I hope you found the list of perennials helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@DonPitzer]

Yes, I did find it helpful. I already recommended it on my G+ page, and subscribed to your channel (just now.). Thanks again!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Don Pitzer Thanks. I appreciate it!

[@mewendy1]

Rewatching this before I place my seed order for the fall & realized I could have looked at your list in comments! Anyway, too bad about bountiful gardens, still miss them ☹️

[@OneYardRevolution]

Yeah, they had such a great variety of seeds. We miss them too.

[@rebeccazody1278]

I bought asparagus seeds and also bought some one yr old crowns that have not been delivered yet. I am going to winter sow the seeds tomorrow. And wait for my crown delivery. I really enjoyed your video.

[@gardeningwithpuppies6752]

Lots of good information and there are several plants you mentioned that I want to try next year.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Paula!

[@coopstere]

I totally agree with you on perennial foods. I've really been interested in tree collards as well, which yes I learned from John Kohler. I just started a new garden last year so the only perennial I had this spring was strawberries but they came back beautifully this year. Luckily I didn't over mulch. Lol!

[@OneYardRevolution]

If you add one or two new perennials every year, you'll have a food forest before you know it. I think we have somewhere around 30 perennials now.

[@DaleCalderCampobello]

Lots of great ideas there. You will get useable asparagus a year or two sooner if you buy crowns instead of starting them from seed.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Great advice on the asparagus crowns, Dale. Thanks!

[@TheSuperslyfoxx1]

Thats great you have some tree collard starts Patrick! Can't wait to see what happens.I hope within the week they begin to show some new growth. Right now I only have sage,mint,french sorrel,lemon balm, and lemongrass but I hope to add more. I do have some lovage I started a few months ago. Hopefully they survive through the winter. Great video. Sea Kale? Thats a new one for me.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Nicole! You have quite a few perennials growing! I hope my tree collards begin to show new growth soon too. In the future, I hope to have a number of tree collards growing. Thanks for sharing your list of perennials.

[@RonnieMinh]

We love our Tree Collards!

[@OneYardRevolution]

That's great to hear! I sure wish I lived in a climate where they were perennial.

[@abc_cba]

Wow, you've just got a fan from across the globe ! Very nicely explained, compiled and exorbitantly informative. Big Cheers from India 🇮🇳

[@JaxHad]

Thanks for the list man! Really appreciate it!

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@nolanderskidaddy]

I'm growing lovage, jerusalem artichokes, asparagus, and many perennial herbs in northern Utah. Thanks for the idea on sea kale and good king henry. I might give those a try.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for sharing your list of perennials. I just placed my perennial seed order on Saturday. How do you like your lovage? I heard from a couple people that it wasn't their favorite and ended up not getting the seeds. Thanks again for sharing your list!

[@nolanderskidaddy]

OneYardRevolution Lovage is a bit strong for our taste buds. We do like it in soups and salads though. It adds a flavor similar to parsley but a little more bitter.

[@OneYardRevolution]

nolanderskidaddy Thanks. That makes me feel better about skipping on the lovage.

[@user-zf6qw5gw9r]

I bought 2 lovage plant and the 1 just decided to divide on it's own now I'm blessed with 6 plants in total ❤

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice selection of plants there Patrick.. Have you thought about growing yacon/ground apple? Would be easy enough to over winter rhizomes in poots or cool store inside over winter... Cheers Sir & hope you & yours are all well & happy.. Rob..

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Rob. You know, I was just thinking about yacons last night and remembering them from one of your videos. I'm adding them to my list! Thanks!

[@OneYardRevolution]

***** Thanks! I'll check them out.

[@jurejo]

Oh gosh, you made me so excited about veg & herbs! I got a good size but neglected slopping plot that I plan to turn to food heaven. I will be using permaculture principles, so will see how that goes. My garden is in London & sadly good part of it is shady, regardless, I will give it my best shot.

[@OneYardRevolution]

I'm glad to hear you're excited about growing veg and herbs! Best wishes with your garden. Our garden is also in partial shade. Here's a video I made about how we grow in partial shade: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH_Wdnarg7mGh7s Thanks for watching!

[@backyardmetalcasting]

I planted some sea kale in my seed flat this year and was pleasantly surprised to see two of the six seeds I planted sprout in a week.

[@OneYardRevolution]

That's really quick for sea kale! I've got one up so far and am hoping for at least few more.

[@autumnmeadows4079]

Excellent

[@yergman]

Thanks for the good ideas!!

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're welcome!

[@mgarretter1]

Loved your content. This year I started sun chokes. Lovage. Asparagus. And I have a Lambsquarter plant popping up that I noticed a day or two ago. I am going to keep it and collect the seeds. And try and keep it in check. Also. I am trying perennial arugula

[@jmichilo]

very informative video...I am in Central Illinois and plan on growing perennial vegetables :)

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! Best wishes with your perennial garden.

[@joannthompson765]

Trying out the Jerusalem artichoke this yr in a TX will keep u posted

[@OneYardRevolution]

I hope you like them, Jo Ann!

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Some great vegetables here, thank you

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Petals on the Paving Slabs You're welcome!

[@brianmendenhall3348]

thanks for the list.

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're welcome, Brian!

[@TheGohbomba]

Great garden thank

[@OneYardRevolution]

GOH BOMBA Thank you!

[@dogfight156]

awesome vid. you have a nice voice.

[@simonbrady5287]

I grow rhubarb, and love it!! Wanting to put in asparagus next spring. Another good perennial is Warrugal Greens, sometimes call New Zealand spinach, in my last garden it spread everywhere.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Great ones, Simon! Thanks for sharing your favorites. I've added them to the list in the description.

[@ericsgreenthumbgardening4889]

I love groving collards. I just planted some tree collards. Since i live in zone 8 i have taken a liking to pirienials more and more. I also grow peppermint,spesrmint,and chocolate mint. Thanks for the video it was great.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Nice selection of perennials, Eric!

[@ericsgreenthumbgardening4889]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening thanks. Im glad you replied to me. I wish i could send you pictures ofnmy garden. I have done wonders with wood chips, coffee grounds from starbucks. Amd eggshells from waffle house. My soil has improved 10 fold. I have my hoop houses exactly like yours to.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Cool! Please post pics on my FB page: facebook.com/oneyardrevolution/

[@ericsgreenthumbgardening4889]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening as soon as i get a facebook i will. Lol

[@SouthpawDavey]

We grow some and trying to do more here good info. Dave

[@OneYardRevolution]

Good to hear Dave! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@williamriley-land1087]

Lovage is awesome. Comes back year after year, goes a long way: 1 stalk is as good as 3 celery stalks. The Italians call it Mountain Celery. (I'm in Missouri.)

[@OneYardRevolution]

William Riley-Land I'm glad you like it William! We've actually never tried it yet, so we're looking forward to it.

[@williamriley-land1087]

I'm excited about French Sorrel. I think I will have to try to get some. Lovage is really good in a soffrito... don't be put off by the strong flavor - a little goes a long way. Thanks for the great vids!

[@OneYardRevolution]

William Riley-Land You're very welcome William! French sorrel is a great one to grow. Red veined sorrel is another favorite. I'll be careful with the lovage. ;-)

[@JaxHad]

Your videos are great my friend! Informative and practical!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for your encouraging words!

[@rosewood513]

I just moved to 7B I too follow John and just planted purple kale tree and have ordered many others like Jujube, Jerusalem artichoke, and globe Artichokes. I also like California gardener he has very interesting videos. I am planting Amaranth for my birds, I had no idea I could eat the leaves. There are so many plants to try. I love your videos also..

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! You've got some great perennials!

[@rosewood513]

I never thought to include berries and fruit, I have them all. Since I moved to 7B I am all excited and growing everything you all are growing... Tree collards they didn't to well...

[@marijanebardsley5309]

Love when Oscar joins...great videos overall...but really love Oscar

[@heyberni]

New sub. Thanks for all the awesome suggestions. -Berni from Calgary, anada

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're very welcome, and thanks for subscribing!

[@niagaragardener8866]

Your videos are always a treat. I'm lucky enough to have a few edible perennials here in the Niagara region (Zone 6b or 7a). In my backyard there are a few I enjoy, here are some: blackberry, blueberry, mulberry, a native grape cross (red), rhubarb, alpine strawberries, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, spearmint, dandelion, and I just started on asparagus and Jerusalem artichoke.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! That's a great list of perennials. We're tight on space, but I'd love to find a way to work some fruit trees into our garden too. I'll add these to the list.

[@mamalv1]

I have loveage plants here (now 16yrs old) .....very easy to propagate (just cut through and replant separately. I dry the leaves for winter use when store bought celery is costly; celery flavor without the expense. I slice the thinner stalks and freeze for winter use as well. I read somewhere that 80% of celery seed sold is actually loveage seed; I use this too. Just wait until later in the season when the seeds appear dry, cut the seed part of the plant off, put into a paper bag and shake away, this will get you a fair bit of seed. The remaining seed can be removed with fingers.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for the info!

[@ellisanderson842]

yes!! you just directed me to the best site ever! thanks and keep up the good work

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're welcome!

[@coopstere]

I'd never run across Bountiful gardens before, I've now added them to heirloom sources. Thanks.

[@myCreativeDifference]

Hi, I did pickup my jerusalem artichokes at whole foods. Only planted 5 tubers and it produced Huge clumps of plants and flowers!! So easy to grow

[@OneYardRevolution]

Good to know. I think I'll try the same thing. Thanks for letting me know.

[@myCreativeDifference]

Its definitely well worth it. In one years growth you can get about 20 to 30 tubers from each one you plant!

[@OneYardRevolution]

myCreativeDifference That's a great yield. Definitely well worth it!

[@suziefabulous]

Salad Burnett. Has survived 8 or 9 winters in the Denver area since I planted it. (Zone 5)

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're right, Suzanne. It's a very hardy plant.

[@joansmith3492]

I have sun chokes ready to go in the ground this spring (got them from amazon.com). I grew yacon last year, but I think the frost got it. I thought it was an attractive plant. I think I was supposed to dig it up before the first frost. I have grown asparagus for 3-4 years and it has done well (I found that chickens don't like asparagus foliage-strange). I'm going to try buffalo gourd (cucurbita foetidissima) this year (seed from Native American Seeds of Texas). I had the same Swiss Chard plants growing for the past 2-3 years, until this winter when I didn't cover it in the last ice storm. So I think Swiss Chard can be grown as a tender perinneal in Texas with row cover. I think I would also like to try tree collards. My problem is finding a place to plant all these things. I also want to try to grow some buckwheat and alfalfa in my front yard flower gardens next summer to see if they can be attractive and useful in the flower garden.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Joan. What a great list of perennials! I had never heard of buffalo gourd before. I'll add it to the list of perennials in the description. Thanks for sharing!

[@PermacultureHomestead]

everyone loves john ! urban hero

[@OneYardRevolution]

Very true!

[@ryanlanyi]

Great channel! I grow asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, concord grapes, saffron crokus, chives, oregano, lovage, thyme, and I successfully grew an artichoke last summer, which I hear is perennial to zone 7. I'm in 6a, so hopefully it survives the winter. Mulched it with asparagus fronds and leaves. Also grew a purple tree collard from a cutting, but didn't even get to try eating it because the cabbage flies ravaged all the leaves. But I took another cutting and brought it indoors so I'll try again this year. I plan on adding French Sorrel and horse radish this year as well.

[@dizzieallday]

I LOVAGE!!!!!!!

[@nandpclement]

Great video! Here I have rhubarb, in its second year and asparagus in its first year that was grown from seed.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Paul. If all goes well, I'll be growing rhubarb and asparagus next year too. Thanks for sharing!

[@dennissvensson6051]

My perennials: Nyzeeland spinach (tetragonia expansa), rhubarb, ramson, chives, chinese chives, artichoke, parsley, horseradish, Chocolate, Strawberry and Moroccan mint, lavender, thyme, strawberries, wild strawberries, garlic, dandelions and stinging nettle. And I don't know all the names on the other berries, but some fruit trees etc is also giving me well enough from time to time.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Great perennials, Dennis!

[@harryrarmer]

Nice film mate. I planted a tara vine (hardy kiwi) a couple of months ago but am disappointed that it hasn't made any growth since then and can only hope it will start to romp away in the Spring. I yearn to find more space to grow perennial food crops though and live with others in a community and prayers remain that I will receive the good fortune to buy a derelict country house with a walled garden to renovate for this purpose.

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Michael Ball Thanks, Michael! A hardy kiwi plant is on my wishlist. If I recall correctly, I think they take a while to get going. Best wishes finding more space for your perennial crops!

[@cheryldenkins1597]

How did your hardy kiwi do?

[@evaschwaiger3141]

Nice clip. Got lots of lovage seeds, if you need some.Those grow into 8 feet tall bushes over theyears with huge roots that make good herbal tea, and this is Saskatchewan,Canada...

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks, Eva! I'm glad to hear lovage thrives in Saskatchewan!

[@ankitaayswarya]

wonderful.............

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@andreajohnsMyPotteryBliss]

Eric Toensmeier has several books out about growing perennial vegetables. Check out Paradise Lot and Perennial Vegetables. I found both of these books in our public library and like them so well I bought them from Chelsea Green Publications.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for the book recommendations! I read Paradise Lot over the winter and am growing a number of perennials from the book, including paw paw trees, Asian pears, and good King Henry. I hope my library has Perennial Vegetables! Thanks for watching!

[@kellrussell7998]

Great video, great channel. Thanks for sharing..

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! I appreciate the encouraging feedback.

[@kellrussell7998]

Just found you. It's just like a little treasure hunt, finding all the great gardeners out there from all over the world. Me, I am going to try them Collards John touts all the time. I will be going through your vid's and learning all I can. Many blessings!!

[@OneYardRevolution]

kell russell I'm glad you found me! Thanks so much for stopping by my channel. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Hopefully, we'll both be growing tree collards next year.

[@kellrussell7998]

I am here in Australia so our spring is under way. So far them Collard Greens are like hens teeth! It will happen, someone must have them here and can sell me some cuttings! It will happen...

i love perennial vegetables and fruits and i am currently converting my front yard/nature strip into an and backyard into a suburban zero lot ornamental edible landscape woodland forest edge garden. i wish to grow many perennial and self sowing vegetables and herbs in my garden as well as fruit and nut trees, bushes, and vines. i hope to provide a portion of my food through home production. i have an hoa to deal with so i have to keep everything looking very nice and ornamental especially in the front of the house. thankfully many no care fruits and perennial veggies are ornamental in nature. i just don't understand how there is not an online nursery that specializes in food forest plants. they may have a few even a dozen or so but no site ever seems to have many perennial vegetables.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Wow, what a great adventure you have ahead of you! Thanks for sharing your plans. I love hearing from others who have similar goals. Depending on where you live, you may be able to find some interesting perennial choices at food forest farms. Here's a link to their website: www.foodforestfarm.com/shop Best wishes!

[@jjmmarballo5]

Asparagus grows in zone 9 too

[@mgarretter1]

Also started goji berries this year as well

[@VOST0K]

Marshmallow is a nice perennial herb. I live in zone 9 and it comes back every year. It's good for sore, scratchy throats.

[@OneYardRevolution]

That's a good one. Thanks for sharing!

[@1andonlylynda]

I planted Borage one year not knowing what it was. Well you can add the leaves to salads flowers as well. Sort of a cucumber taste. But the thing I liked the best was the hummingbirds love the flowers. Had about 10 come everyday. I live in a zone 2 and the plant or seeds spread so every year for 6 years they came back.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Borage is a great one! It's edible and attracts beneficial insects and birds. I wish we had more hummingbirds around here. We need to plant some borage too. Thanks!

[@CCbalconygarden]

I used to have rosemary and thyme that lived for a couple of years in a pot but then I've killed it now - not enough water. Great video!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@jeff6899]

Nice video. Have a 24 yr garden with over 500 plants here in the Metro Phx area. I have grown several of the ones you are adding, including Purple Tree Kale & Sorrel. Used to grow Sea Kale briefly. Sorrel may be my Fav of many unique greens I grow, followed by Katuk ! :) Of course, many need a good amt of shade in the Summer here. Fyi Only, grew up in the Chicago area into college (Munster, IN). :)

[@StircrzyGRAMLING]

I live in Alabama and have added Malabar Spinach, in the sun it seems to grow more shoots, but in the shade and partial more leaves, after 1st planting 2 yrs ago keeps coming back, left to seed each year only requires compost in spring and early summer to thrive

[@grannysweet]

so enjoyable and great info., thank you. can you please do one one short season growing?

[@bmarsh011]

Great info as always! FYI: We are in Zone 8 Perennials we grow; Asparagus, Pecan, Blackberry, Mulberry, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme, Bay Laurel, Garlic Chives, & Crocus sativus (for Saffron)...May try Artichoke, also perennial. One suggestion on Asparagus, buy 1 or 2-year old root stock from Gurney's. Seeds will just take longer before you have asparagus. We ordered from there several years ago, GREAT price and selection; look for their coupon deals! Also, I planted some Garlic Chives several years ago, and guess they are perennial here for us. They never die! Have you though of growing any berries?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Brandon. Wow, that's a great list of perennials! Thanks for the tip on the asparagus. That will help a lot. Yes, we grow strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and honeyberries. Thanks for sharing your list!

[@bmarsh011]

OneYardRevolution Oh and I would call Swiss Chard a perennial too, never dies here in the heat or cold. Will have to try Perpetual Spinach

[@MBKKR]

I just found your youtube page and i think the videos are very nice and helpfull, so thank you for sharing your knowledge. A suggestion on the perrenial vegetables for my part would be new zealand spinach. I think it would be a nice ground cover as well. I life in the Netherlands and here it grows from sping till late fall.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Marcel! New Zealand spinach is a great one! I've added it to the list.

[@donalegrand3553]

Horseradish,walking onions or potato onions. I call these onions perennial because I dig/pull them as needed & never all at once. I am in South Carolina/zone 8, so you may not be able to leave them in all Winter. I also have a 2 acre garden & orchard on 10 acres, so I can waste a little space on onions. I love the video & will try many of the plants you listed. Never heard of Sea kale, but we eat annual kale, so why not Sea Kale. You named every other perennial plant I have, besides fruit trees,nut trees & many cane plants.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks, Dona! Wow 2 acre garden sounds like a dream to me! See kale should do great in your area. I'm curious to see if ours survived the winter in a hoop house. Best wishes!

[@FancyFarmOFFICIAL]

nice video thanx

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks TechnologyMedia !

[@FancyFarmOFFICIAL]

OneYardRevolution you are welcome!

[@OldGardenerGuy]

I have a couple of rhubarb cultivars. *Red Champagne* and *Victoria* I would recommend the former because of the colour and the robustness of the stalks.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for the rhubarb recommendation. I'll definitely look into the Red Champagne variety when I get around to placing my orders.

[@women.solo.traveller]

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[@nereidapr1]

Great video. It has so much information. I checked the list and I only have 3 Lemon balm, mint and cranberry. I think I should get more. I had strawberries but it died but I'm planning to get more plants. Thanks for the info. Plants for free

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! That's a great start. I bet there are a lot of perennials that grow in your climate. Thanks for sharing your list.

[@debbiehenri345]

See if you can find seeds of 'Cutting Celery' if you can. It tastes a bit stronger than normal supermarket celery, but doesn't have the weird tang of Lovage that some people dislike. Living in Scotland, I left my Cutting Celery plants outdoors all winter, and we had quite a few hard frosts this year. Yet these plants not only survived, they even continued producing a small supply of leaves throughout, when nothing other than the occasional bittercress is to be found. In mid-summer, they become good bushy plants about 3 feet high, the flower stems up to 5 feet. (I'm from Britain and bought mine through Real Seeds which will NOT send their seeds abroad. But I'm sure most other countries can find a supplier).

[@phytopia]

try growing Hablitzia tamnoides: very frost tolerant climbing perennial spinach. Brassica oleracea var. acephala: perennial kale, may need protection but definitely more frost tolerant than tree collards Apium nodiflorum: perennial celery that tastes like carrots Fagopyrum cymosum: perennial buckwheat, may need protection during winter Chenopodium giganteum: huge leaf amaranth, annual but self seeding Allium fistulosum: green onion, very hardy, long harvest season

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for the great ideas! I had never heard of Hablitzia tamnoides before.

[@CaliKim29]

Hello Patrick - more food for less effort - I like it! I don't have too many perennials - mint, sage, chard grows here all year,but I don't think its officially a perennial. Would love to add some on your list to my garden. Someone else mentioned perpetual spinach. That sounds wonderful as well. Your videos are always well thought out and presented. Thanks!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Kim! I've seen your swiss chard, and it sure does grow like a perennial in your garden. Amazing! I think that perpetual spinach is a perennial relative of swiss chard if I'm not mistaken. Thanks for sharing your list!

[@fionyazizah5097]

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[@rosaliewynne8216]

I just went the the Bountiful Gardens site, they are not in operation for 2018 but have links to other suppliers.

[@10yearvet]

Great video Patrick. I've been trying to spend time researching perennials as I want to set out as many as possible but haven't the time. I MUST make time now! We've messaged a few times but not sure if you are aware I moved to Germany a few years ago for family reasons. The new EU seed laws are going to greatly reduce seed availability due to cost of registering seed and people are going to be forced into the commercial seed. Thanks for this list of perennials. Gives me a good starting point to begin my search.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! Yes, I've recently learned more about the new EU seed laws thanks to your video and some information from Rob Bob. Hopefully, people will push back enough to reverse the laws. Best wishes finding your search for perennial veggie seeds.

[@tamaralarafurrer]

The Self Sufficient Life, I live in Denmark and is very interested in this way of gardening. I just found out that I can buy the perennial kale called "Chou Daubenton". But not as a seed.. as an autumn plant. Hopefully we'll find a European list somewhere. Please let me know if you have one!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi tamara furrer! Thanks for letting me know about Chou Daubenton. I had never heard of it before. In about 4 hours, I'll have a new video uploaded that includes a link to a document called "The Global Inventory of Perennial Vegetables". This document inventories perennial vegetables based on climate, so you should be able to find some good ideas for Denmark. I wish I also had a list of European seed suppliers, but unfortunately I don't.

[@elysejoseph]

I planted a walking onion this year, hopefully it will survive and make plenty bulbils next year. I had lovage for years but it died this year, I have to agree with Ian, very strong flavor, a little goes a long way. Tarragon, winter savory ,thyme, sage...comes back for me every year. Others like coriander and dill reseed them selves easily, so does some ''weeds'' I like to eat like lambs quarter.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Elyse. I'm having second thoughts about loveage after hearing from you and Ian. Maybe I'll pick another perennial herb instead. Thanks for sharing your list!

[@elysejoseph]

I have some seeds and will try it again next year. Just remember that it has a powerful taste when you first try it. It's a good replacement for celery and worth growing I think :)

[@MarkGardiner1976]

Great video Patrick. Do you grow nettles at all? My nettle patch is one of my favourite crops. It`s so amazingly good for you. I make nettle tea to drink and, of course, the nettles can be chopped and made into a great tea along with comfrey for feeding your soil. Keep up the great work.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Mark. I can't believe I didn't think of nettles! Great suggestion. As you said, good for you and the garden.

[@erikjohnson9223]

Nettles also help with home security!

[@framel44]

As always very informative and well explained, I love all your vids. I am growing Rhubarb, Asparagus, Borage, Lemon Balm, Mint (several types), strawberries, blueberries, saskatoon berries, blackberries, elderberries, cranberries, plus an assortment of fruit trees and will be adding more next season, am in Zone 5B, thank you for all your good info, I'm in Quebec, Canada. Frank M

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks Frank! I appreciate the encouraging feedback. You really have a lot of perennials growing. That gives me something to aspire to. I'll add them to the list in the description. Happy gardening!

[@framel44]

You got me onto the coffee grounds, next year I will visit the brewery near my home for the hops, I thank you for those tips.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Frank M Funny you should mention coffee grounds. I just got back from my Saturday pickup at Starbucks! They were trying to figure out why I was still collecting grounds even though the ground is frozen. :D

[@framel44]

I stopped collecting the coffee grounds from Tim Horton a couple of weeks ago, my compost heap is already frozen, what do you do may I ask?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Frank M At this point, I'm feeding the grounds to my composting worms and stocking them up for the spring. I've also sprinkled grounds on my garden beds.

[@ScowlingWolf]

cool, thank you for saving me time on compiling a list,great suggestions and i will check out the supplier you mentioned rather a lot....also many types of parsley are or can be grow as a perennial root crop as well as for its leaf ,,especially some german verities. i am going to try and grow some collard here in cold wet wales on top of our windswept hill but doubt my success .

[@OneYardRevolution]

Best wishes growing your perennials in cold wet Wales!

[@vcj429]

I grow... sage, oregano, chives, lobelia, rosemary, cleavers (wild), chickweed (wild), strawberries, Egyptian walking onions, lavender, catmint, chocolate mint, spearmint, lemon balm, raspberries, crabapples, blueberries, blackberries, mulberries, sunchokes, bay laurel, hibiscus, daylilies (for the buds for Chinese dishes), horseradish, Holy Basil/Tulsi (reseeds), redbud trees (they are in the pea family, and you can eat the pods they form just like any other pea pod...), and just planted a cactus for both paddles and fruit, oh, and just put in 4 shitake mushroom logs... we'll see if they produce by mid-fall... :-) I lost my asparagus somehow, and hopefully will get them to come back with some restorative soil work... if anyone has a good ideas as to how to resurrect asparagus, please let me know!!

[@OneYardRevolution]

That's a great list V Justice ! Thanks for sharing. I'll add them to the list in the comment section. I wish I could help you with your asparagus, but we're planting our first crop this year.

[@vcj429]

I think I may have killed it with the mulch I used to overwinter it last year... oh well; such is the life a a farmette! :-) If nothing else, we learn patience and to have a great respect for the farmers that fill in our gaps and feed us! :-)

[@marjoriefallon4539]

You might try Salad Burnet. It has a cucumber-like flavor.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Salad burnet is a great one! It's one of our best winter crops. It doesn't die back over the winter here under a cold frame. Thanks for watching!

[@aleksandrathomas8725]

I LIKE LOVEAGE - maybe I'll grow some here-also 5! (Pa) Thank you!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Aleksandra. Loveage would do great there in Pa!

[@smeghed1025]

I've been growing a purple tree collard in a pot outside here in Southern California for about six months. It's been kind of slow-growing, but I can say that is has been completely untroubled by insects and snails, whereas my broccoli has been munched within a week of showing its seed leaves.

[@OneYardRevolution]

It's great to hear the pests are leaving your tree collards alone. I hope they do the same for me. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@smeghed1025]

OneYardRevolution Well, since I posted that they've been found by a load of aphids. Still, they're not too bad as far as pests go, and that's the only trouble I've had. I'm putting in lovage as well now, and will be very interested to see how your plants come along.

[@OneYardRevolution]

smeghed1025 I'm sorry to hear about the aphids. Have you been able to get them under control? I had an aphid problem in my grow room this winter, and without natural predators in the environment, had to resort to a combination of neem oil and insecticidal soap, which took care of the problem. It's great that you're planting more perennials! My tree collards are still dong well. One of them is outgrowing the other two, but all are well. I've also planted some sea kale. Best wishes with your garden this year!

[@Pepper5655]

thank you for sharing this video. I love John Kohler's channel and am so proud he has a girlfriend to share his love of gardening with. Because of him I found someone on Ebay to purchase my jerusalem artichokes from a couple yrs ago, and I bought another purple tree collard just recently. I put a raised bed of asparagus in spring of 2013 so they have made ferns for 2 yrs now I'm looking forward to eating some of them this next year. My jerusalem artichokes are amazing they grow so tall, I am not sure if they just fell over on their own or something tromped them down, but all of those huge stalks fell over so I've begun to cut them and feed the leaves to my chickens they loved em. I am still learning how to eat them. Can you share a favorite dish you like to make with your jerusalem artichokes? I want to get some red sorrel and I think the good king henry would be a nice addition. I like my red malabar too.

[@OneYardRevolution]

It sounds like you've got some nice edible perennials growing! This is our first year growing Jerusalem artichokes, so we'll be looking for some good recipes. We'll probably start to harvest them in the next few weeks. Thanks for watching!

[@andreajohnsMyPotteryBliss]

We grow horseradish. It can be harvested all winter here (zone 5) if deeply mulched. We've been able to give many friends horseradish root because the plant slowly expands and digging the roots keeps it easily in bounds. Our plants don't require a lot of water either. I've been told the leaves are also edible but I've never tried that.

[@OneYardRevolution]

That's great to hear! We are in zone 5 too. I'll add horse radish to my list. Thanks!

[@trumplostlol3007]

The problem with tree collard is if you have slugs and snails in your garden, you are just supplying a lot of food for them in early spring when the slugs and snails break dormancy. Crop rotation of brassica greens will be a better option. Sorrel is crazy easy to grow even in half composted tree leaves. Just use some grass clippings to mulch it and you can't kill it. Sunchokes can be grown as a perennial. However, if you do not harvest some of them, voles will come and eat them all. I only have potatoes as kind of like a perennial. I don't harvest them all and they come back year after year. I only need to hill them as their shoots grow tall.

[@packerjackjwm]

Very nice job. I am learning from your efforts. Have your list of perennials. Do it your way. packerjack

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks packerjackjwm ! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@lorannharris9034]

Would you do a video on sowing and growing sorrel? More of a how to with tips.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for the video idea, Lorann!

[@Converted2truth]

I grow dozens of asparagus roots for spring veggies that keep giving for about 2 months.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Great perennial vegetable. One of our favorites!

[@joycejudd5109]

thank you for this posting. AND thank you also for bountifulgardens.org site. my order is going in tonight!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Joyce Judd You're welcome!

[@bobbler42]

3/4 of the Scarborough fair bunch are perennials, viz. Rosemary, sage and thyme. If that includes lemon thyme, even better. Mint is also perennial, at least in the uk, which opens up a whole world of varietals you’ll never find in supermarkets. Chocolate mint, anyone?

[@valeskabor]

I would like to know what of these perennials can grow in the english weather ! Thank u !