Brassicas - Kale and mustard family

Surprising enough, this family has lots to offer when it comes to perennials. Kales of the oleracea family especially the wild forms are mostly perennial. However the kales of the napus family has a tendency to perennialise because they have the pere

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Lily Family - Onions, leeks, garlic, chives, etc.

This thread is for the discussion of the lily family.

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Sunchokes: Yacon and Jerusalem Artichokes

This thread is for perennial Helianthus and its allies, foremost members are the yacons ang the jerusalem artichokes.

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Perennial vegetables in cold climates

That Kale looks fabulous Cesar - i'm sure it would grow in the Queenstown region and survive the frosts - any ideas about what else might work this far south?

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