Edible perennial gardening - Anni Kelsey

Do you dream of a low maintenance perennial garden that is full to the brim of perennial vegetables that you dont have to keep replanting, but only have a small space? Do you struggle with too little time for gardening or controlling the pests and diseases that eat your crops? Do you want to grow unusual vegetable varieties? You can do all of this with Growing Perennial Vegetables in Polycultures. Anni Kelsey has meticulously researched the little known subject of edible perennials and selected her favourite, tasty varieties. She explains how to source and propagate different vegetables, which plants work well together in a polyculture, and what you can plant in small, shady or semi-shady beds as well as in sunny areas. It includes: - -
Getting started and basic principles -
Permaculture, forest gardening and natural farming -
Growing in polycultures -
How to chose suitable leafy greens, alliums, roots, tubers and herbs -
Site selection and preparation -
Building fertility -
Low maintenance management strategies - If you long for a forest garden but simply dont have the space for tree crops,or want to grow a low maintenance edible polyculture, this book will explain everything you need to know to get started on a new gardening adventure that will provide you with beauty, food for your household and save you money.