Annuals vs perennials — how to build a permanent garden framework
In short: A garden composed only of annual vegetables requires starting from scratch every year. A few strategically planted perennials create a permanent framework that returns on its own.
Annuals and perennials — how to combine them
Perennial plants in the vegetable-herb garden:
- Chives — sow once, returns every year for decades
- Horseradish — plant once, then just harvest
- Tarragon — winters without care
- Thyme — perennial in the right location
- Asparagus — 3 years of investment, then 15–20 years of harvests
- Rhubarb — easy, returns every year
- Strawberries — renewal every 3–4 years, but they return
How to plan perennials:
Give them a permanent spot that doesn't interfere with rotation — edge of the bed, separate border, garden edge.Mistake: Planting perennials in the middle of vegetable beds. They block rotation and make work difficult.
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