Join the NEK VT Permaculture Group for a peek into the many possibilities for growing perennial vegetables in the landscape. Presented by Aaron Guman of Walking Onion llc., with lots of pictures to share.

Many folks who grow their own food have some perennials (fruit trees, asparagus) in addition to their annual vegetables. Our landscapes and tables can be further enriched with a whole host of lesser-known perennial vegetables. These long-lived plants are low in maintenance, high in nutrition, can grow in more marginal conditions than annuals and often have robust root systems which make them resilient to stress. Because the earth doesn’t need to be turned each year, perennials are better able than annuals to enrich the soil and alleviate climate change by pulling carbon from the air and storing it in the ground. We will also explore the larger question of transitioning to a more perennial-based diet.

Free!