Hello from Belgium
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larosbiffe
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Hello from Belgium
Hello! We're only self-sufficient in eggs but are creating a permaculture veg/fruit area this year. Anyone know any veg that are perennial?
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Green Aura
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Hi, welcome to Ish 
Look up forest gardens - loads of plants are edible and perennial. Is a form of permaculture.
Look up forest gardens - loads of plants are edible and perennial. Is a form of permaculture.
Maggie
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Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
Re: Hello from Belgium
Hi there and welcome. 
The only perennial vegetables that I can recall are Nine Star Perennial Broccoli and Welsh Onions, although there are probably more.
The broccoli is a white version of purple sprouting and the onions are a cross between chives and salad onions.
The only perennial vegetables that I can recall are Nine Star Perennial Broccoli and Welsh Onions, although there are probably more.
The broccoli is a white version of purple sprouting and the onions are a cross between chives and salad onions.
Tony
Disclaimer: I almost certainly haven't a clue what I'm talking about.
Disclaimer: I almost certainly haven't a clue what I'm talking about.
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southeast-isher
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Sounds great! Welcome along.
Try and see if you can get this book, either from the library or by buying it - it could be what you're looking for.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perennial-Veget ... =8-1-spell
There's this one too:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating-Forest ... 237&sr=8-1
There's a Martin Crawford Forest Garden DVD too. And for further investigation Robert Hart book/DVD may help.
Also check, the Plants For a Future website.
Good luck and best wishes.
Try and see if you can get this book, either from the library or by buying it - it could be what you're looking for.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perennial-Veget ... =8-1-spell
There's this one too:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating-Forest ... 237&sr=8-1
There's a Martin Crawford Forest Garden DVD too. And for further investigation Robert Hart book/DVD may help.
Also check, the Plants For a Future website.
Good luck and best wishes.
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Milims
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Hi there and welcome
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
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MuddyWitch
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Welcome to ISH 
Can't add anything more than the above, but wanted to say
MW
Can't add anything more than the above, but wanted to say
MW
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Re: Hello from Belgium
ASPARAGUS!!!
Sorry for shouting, but I get a bit excited about asparagus
Perenial, delicious, and quite decorative too. Takes a few years before you can start harvesting, though
Welcome to ish
Sorry for shouting, but I get a bit excited about asparagus
Perenial, delicious, and quite decorative too. Takes a few years before you can start harvesting, though
Welcome to ish
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Rachel
Take nobody's word for it, especially not mine! If I offer you an ID of something based on a photo, please treat it as a guess, and a starting point for further investigations.
My blog: http://growingthingsandmakingthings.blogspot.com/
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larosbiffe
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Wow you guys are nice and friendly! Asparagus, of course! Welsh onions - also a winner at the family dinner table. Thanks too for the book recommendations (I LOVE book recommendations...). Am off to google forest gardening.
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darkbrowneggs
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Hi and welcome from another newcommer
Some of these may have already been mentioned but I grow
Artichokes Globe
Artichokes Jerusaleum
Rhubarb
Seakale
Asparagus
Nine star perennial
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackcurrant
Redcurrant
Whitecurrant
Grape Vines
Gooseberries
Apples
Pears
Cherries
Quince
Plums
Damsons
mirabelles
Walnuts
Cobnuts
Sweetchestnut
probably some others, but may remember later
All the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs
Some of these may have already been mentioned but I grow
Artichokes Globe
Artichokes Jerusaleum
Rhubarb
Seakale
Asparagus
Nine star perennial
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackcurrant
Redcurrant
Whitecurrant
Grape Vines
Gooseberries
Apples
Pears
Cherries
Quince
Plums
Damsons
mirabelles
Walnuts
Cobnuts
Sweetchestnut
probably some others, but may remember later
All the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs
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southeast-isher
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Re: Hello from Belgium
By the way, the reason i said go to the Plants for a Future website was for their database which i have always found very good. Best wishes.
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old tree man
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Hello
Respect to all, be kind to all and you shall reap what you sow.
old tree man,
aka..... Russ
old tree man,
aka..... Russ
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Millymollymandy
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Hi from another Rosbif across the border in France. Well quite a way from the border really.
Well quite a way from the border really. http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM,(thanks)
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Re: Hello from Belgium
Helloooooooooooooooooooooo and welcome"no-one can make you feel inferior without your permission"