Category Archives: Perennial Food

Resilience: Growing Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants

A food forest takes time to create.  It’s a big job, especially when you’ve got [...]

Plant Perennial Food For Resilient Gardens

Planting edible perennials increases food system resilience. It is better for our soil and our [...]

Cooking with Lavender | Herbes De Provence & Other Recipes

Cooking with edible flowers is one of those beautiful culinary experiences that has a way [...]

The Healing Garden: Growing Lavender (Lavendula officinalis)

For centuries we have been studying, cultivating and appreciating the aromatic, medicinal and culinary benefits [...]

For the love of lavender: History, Aromatic & Medicinal Benefits (Lavendula officinalis)

To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then [...]

Garden Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) Early Perennial Greens

A hot bowl of sorrel (green borscht) soup is a sure sign that spring has [...]

Weeds and What They Tell Us

Oh Dandelion how do I love thee? Lately, I find myself dreaming of springtime. I [...]

Why You Should Grow Perennial Chives

In early spring when the ground is just thawing, chives are one of the first [...]

Perennial Vegetables & Fruit: Plant a Perennial Food Garden

When it comes to establishing  a self sufficient food landscape, perennial vegetables should not be [...]

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Rhubarb: How to Plant, Grow, Harvest and Preserve

Rhubarb is one of my favourite perennial edibles.  Although most often treated as a fruit, [...]

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