{"product_id":"perennial-vegetables-from-artichokes-to-zuiki-taro-a-gardeners-guide-to-over-100-delicious-and-easy-to-grow-edibles-9781931498401","title":"Perennial Vegetables: From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, a Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious and Easy to Grow Edibles","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a fantastic array of vegetables you can grow in your garden, and not all of them are annuals. In \u003cem\u003ePerennial Vegetables\u003c\/em\u003e the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on less common edibles that will make any garden a perpetual, low-maintenance source of food.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagine growing vegetables that require just about the same amount of care as the flowers in your perennial beds and borders--no annual tilling and potting and planting. They thrive and produce abundant and nutritious crops throughout the season. It sounds too good to be true, but in \u003cem\u003ePerennial Vegetables\u003c\/em\u003e author and plant specialist Eric Toensmeier (\u003cem\u003eEdible Forest Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e) introduces gardeners to a world of little-known and wholly underappreciated plants. Ranging beyond the usual suspects (asparagus, rhubarb, and artichoke) to include such \"minor\" crops as ground cherry and ramps (both of which have found their way onto exclusive restaurant menus) and the much sought after, anti-oxidant-rich wolfberry (also known as goji berries), Toensmeier explains how to raise, tend, harvest, and cook with plants that yield great crops and satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerennial vegetables are perfect as part of an edible landscape plan or permaculture garden. Profiling more than 100 species, illustrated with dozens of color photographs and illustrations, and filled with valuable growing tips, recipes, and resources, \u003cem\u003ePerennial Vegetables\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking and ground-healing book that will open the eyes of gardeners everywhere to the exciting world of edible perennials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToensmeier, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEric Toensmeier is the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eParadise Lot\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePerennial Vegetables\u003c\/em\u003e, and the co-author of \u003cem\u003eEdible Forest Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e. Eric is an appointed lecturer at Yale University, a Senior Fellow with Project Drawdown, and an international trainer. He presents in English and Spanish throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean. Eric has studied useful perennial plants and their roles in agroforestry systems for over two decades, and cultivates about 300 species in his urban garden. His writing can be viewed online at perennialsolutions.org.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629306319122,"sku":"9781931498401","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9753e092-cd81-4075-9332-65ee41ead332.jpg?v=1732727071","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/perennial-vegetables-from-artichokes-to-zuiki-taro-a-gardeners-guide-to-over-100-delicious-and-easy-to-grow-edibles-9781931498401","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}