How to Grow Perennial Vegetables (Καλλιέργεια πολυετών λαχανικών - έκδοση στα αγγλικά)

How to Grow Perennial Vegetables
Low-maintenance, low-impact vegetable gardening

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 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.

Contents

Foreword by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Introduction
Part 1 An introduction to perennial vegetables
1.
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
Resources