Friday, February 12, 2010

Edible Perennials Wish List

See list from class - ideas that stand out:

  • Plums (stagger out for even harvesting)
  • Asian Pears (very disease/pest free)
  • Russet Apples
  • Figs
  • Medlar
  • Pakistan Mulberry
  • Frost or Q1-8 Peaches
  • Fruiting Pineapple Quince (big waxy tropical leaves, big blossoms)
  • Buartnut (combines taste of butternut with easy to open heart nut)
  • Korean Stone Pine (get pine nuts and also will tolerate partial sun)
  • Bay Laurel will also do okay in partial light
  • Garlic Chives - you can eat every part
  • Lovage as a celery substitute
  • Salad Burnet tastes like cucumber
  • Sweet Cicely tastes like licorice
  • Winter Savory - honey bees love it, will be there all winter
  • Columnar Apples
  • Kiwi Vines - get a trellis because they can get big
  • Use perennial clover and alfalfa as cover crops and between plants to feed soil

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