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This all-perennial collection of designs is built on plants that return each spring, with a name that says it all: plant once, harvest forever.
This one spotlights lovely translucent berries of a white currant, plus edible leaves from collard, the workhorse Good King Henry and a celery-flavored parsley. Goldenrod is a pollinator magnet and a nod to the Liberty Tea colonists brewed after the Boston Tea Party. Chives add color, and folklore says they ward off evil spirits. Yacon tubers, a lost crop of the Incas, round out the edible perennials. 7 plant varieties, 18-20 plants total and a raised bed.
Some recipe ideas:
Good King Henry, Collard and chives sauteed in butter with garlic and black pepper.
Baked Yacon, topped with chive flowers and parsley leaves and seeds.
Collard soup with ham and beans.
Tea made from goldenrod flowers and leaves.
White currant jam, but eaten fresh off the vines are also delicious.
Yacon Slaw With Dried Tart Cherries:
2 tablespoons egg-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1-2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
pinch of smoked hot paprika (or any)
1 cup coarsely grated Yacon tuber
2 cups coarsely grated cabbage
1 coarsely grated Honey crisp or Jazz apple
1/2 cup toasted, chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons chopped dried tart cherries
In a serving bowl, combine first five ingredients and stir well. Add remaining ingredients, let stand 15 minutes and serve. Serves 4-6.
This all-perennial collection of designs is built on plants that return each spring, with a name that says it all: plant once, harvest forever.
This one spotlights lovely translucent berries of a white currant, plus edible leaves from collard, the workhorse Good King Henry and a celery-flavored parsley. Goldenrod is a pollinator magnet and a nod to the Liberty Tea colonists brewed after the Boston Tea Party. Chives add color, and folklore says they ward off evil spirits. Yacon tubers, a lost crop of the Incas, round out the edible perennials. 7 plant varieties, 18-20 plants total and a raised bed.
Some recipe ideas:
Good King Henry, Collard and chives sauteed in butter with garlic and black pepper.
Baked Yacon, topped with chive flowers and parsley leaves and seeds.
Collard soup with ham and beans.
Tea made from goldenrod flowers and leaves.
White currant jam, but eaten fresh off the vines are also delicious.
Yacon Slaw With Dried Tart Cherries:
2 tablespoons egg-free mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1-2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
pinch of smoked hot paprika (or any)
1 cup coarsely grated Yacon tuber
2 cups coarsely grated cabbage
1 coarsely grated Honey crisp or Jazz apple
1/2 cup toasted, chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons chopped dried tart cherries
In a serving bowl, combine first five ingredients and stir well. Add remaining ingredients, let stand 15 minutes and serve. Serves 4-6.