Perennial Vegitables

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willmetge Spokane, WA(Zone 5b) Jul 18, 2006

I know there are quite a few perennial vegitables available--Jerusalem Artichoke comes to mind. What are some others and what experience have you had with them if any? Feel free to share growing tips and recipes.

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Zeppy Shenandoah Valley, VA(Zone 6b) Jul 18, 2006

Well, there's asparagus and rhubarb (unless you call rhubarb a fruit). With perennials, it's especially important to not let the weeds get a foothold: serious mulching is a great help.

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Jul 18, 2006

Asparagus...set out some large seedlings today. Perhaps contrary to sop, mine have been the best in ¾ shade.

Rubarb.......in a good spot it lives forever.

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Quyen Orange, CA(Zone 10b) Jul 18, 2006

What would be a good spot for rhubarb?

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kurtwall Clairton, PA(Zone 6a) Jul 18, 2006

A good spot for rhubarb would be in a pie with strawberries.

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Zeppy Shenandoah Valley, VA(Zone 6b) Jul 18, 2006

*snort*

Full sun, with a little late afternoon shade, works fine here for rhubarb.

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willmetge Spokane, WA(Zone 5b) Jul 18, 2006

I heard that the young shoots of hops are pretty good steamed.

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I know that native americans used to boil and eat the roots of arrow-leaf balsam root, a very plentiful west-coast native.

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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 19, 2006

I can think of Sorrel & Malabar Spinach (malabar where it doesn't freeze like Florida and Hawaii).

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jozeeben Acton, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 20, 2006

Check out "permaculture" or "forest gardening" on google. There's lots of books, too. Fascinating topic. Here's a link of edible plants.
http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/edible_uses.php . Check out the top rated plants (154 plants) considered the best for edibility: http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/top20.php#TopEd . Lots of nuts and berries but a lot of common plants like daylilies that you never think to eat!

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