Plant These Perennial Vegetables Once and Enjoy Them for Years

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It sounds like every gardener’s dream: plant a vegetable crop once, then enjoy it for many years to come.

Perennial vegetables are essential in every edible garden, as they take all the pressure off spring and fall planting and keep producing with less work on our part. These are my personal favorites. Learn more

Garlic (Allium sativum)

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Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

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Potato Onion (Allium cepa ‘Aggregatum’)

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Shallot (Allium cepa)

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Walking Onion (A. × proliferum)

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Plant These Perennial Vegetables Once and Enjoy Them for Years

It sounds like every gardener’s dream: plant a vegetable crop once, then enjoy it for many years to come.

Garlic (Allium sativum)

It’s wonderfully easy to grow, there are tons of different garlic varieties to try, and it’s edible all the way from the bulb to the flowers.

Leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

If you’d like to grow leeks as a perennial crop, it’s important to keep in mind that there are a bunch of different cultivars and varieties.

Potato Onion (Allium cepa ‘Aggregatum’)

Shallot (Allium cepa)

Walking Onion (A. × proliferum)

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