Growing Sorrel in Your Perennial Vegetable Garden

 

Growing sorrel in your perennial vegetable garden is easy enough for the novice gardener. Sorrel is a great perennial vegetable that will add variety to your vegetable garden while returning year after year for a new harvest. This article will provide you with tips and instructions on growing sorrel in your perennial vegetable garden.

Sorrel comes in several varieties; French, garden, and common sorrel are popular and easy to grow. Sorrel is a leafy green herb that has a sour or citric flavor. It can be used in a variety of recipes, and it this perennial vegetable is harvested early in the season. Sorrel is a hardy perennial vegetable that thrives in cooler climates.

Sorrel is a wonderful perennial for vegetable gardens that are in colder climates. Sorrel should be planted in early spring or a few weeks before the last frost date. It can be harvested even as seedlings. When thinning this perennial vegetable, save the seedlings for use in salads and soups.

Sorrel will grow up to 3 feet in height. Sorrel can be sown directly into the garden. Start by planting seeds 3 inches apart, and thin sorrel plants so that they are at least a foot apart when mature. Sorrel can also be planted in small pots for container gardens, and the perennial vegetable does not need a lot of care to thrive. Weeding is important to promoting the growth of this plant.

This perennial vegetable can be divided or propagated through cuttings. Sorrel should be divided early in the growing season. When sorrel starts producing flowers the leaves will start to have a tough and bitter taste. Make sure to harvest the sorrel before flowers are produced. Adding compost and other organic materials to the soil you plan on planting your sorrel in is important before planting this perennial vegetable; it should also be top dressed with compost in the middle of the growing season to promote growth. Good drainage is helpful when growing this perennial vegetable in your garden, and it enjoys being kept moist.

Sorrel is best when eaten fresh, but it can also be dried or frozen. Harvesting young leaves is recommended. This vegetable will produce leaves that can be eaten within two months of being sown in your vegetable garden.

Growing sorrel in your perennial vegetable garden is a great way to add a leafy green herb with distinct flavor to your garden. It will increase your perennial harvest as well as variety in your garden.

Growing Artichokes in Your Perennial Vegetable Garden

 

Growing artichokes in your perennial vegetable garden requires some work upfront, but you are guaranteed to enjoy artichokes for many years to come. Artichokes are delicious and a perennial which makes them a great addition to your vegetable garden.

Artichokes are tasty perennial vegetables. The flower bud of the plant is eaten before it opens. This perennial vegetable grows about 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It has long tough leaves and can only be grown in climates that have at least 100 growing days without frost.

When growing artichokes in your vegetable garden they should be planted on the last day of frost in your area. If you are planting divisions they can be planted a week or so earlier than the last frost date. The best temperature for soil when planting artichokes is over 50 degrees ferinheight and below 85 degrees ferinheight.

Artichokes require full sun and rich soil that drains well. Before planting these perennials it is important to add compost to the soil to promote healthy growth. When growing artichokes from shoots or seeds they should be planted at least 3 feet apart, and the rows should be separated by 6 feet as well. Artichokes prefer for soil to dry out before the next watering. Artichokes will grow very large so the entire soil area designated for this perennial vegetable should be fixed with compost before planting. This vegetable should receive compost applications in the spring and fall.

Artichoke will provide the largest bounty the second year of growth, and it will reproduce for 3 or 4 years. Using divisions, shoots, and suckers to keep your artichokes growing in your vegetable garden is recommended. This perennial vegetable should be cut back and covered in the winter if climates are colder. Adding mulch or straw is also recommended.

When harvesting artichokes you must wait for the second year. The blooms should be cut when they are bigger than a lemon and still tender. Cut the stem about an inch below the bloom. A healthy artichoke plant produces over 24 artichokes every growing season. They can be harvested from spring to fall. This delicious perennial can be cooked, canned, frozen, and pickled.

Artichokes are popular vegetables that can be grown in your perennial garden. Single artichoke plants will grow large enough to produce many artichokes. Try growing this delicious perennial vegetable in your garden and you will be graced with many artichokes for the years to come.