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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

8 perennial vegetables that can give you harvests for years – as recommended by a professional gardener

Freshly harvested asparagus and rhubarb.

There are real advantages to adding perennial vegetables to a garden. There is a good range to choose from that are often easy to cultivate and look after. On top of that, they will provide you with harvests for many years. 

Perennial vegetables featured prominently in all the vegetable and kitchen gardens I have worked in. Those low-maintenance and dependable plants reliably provide you with harvests over a long period each season - including during the hungry gap.

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