CROPS FOR LIFE: 25 Perennials to Plant ONCE that GROW FOREVER!

Each season, I aim to add more edible perennials to my garden. Where I live, we have very hot summers and mild winters, so the challenge is finding perennial crops that survive our hot, dry summers. Over time, I've curated this list of 25 edible perennials (we actually eat!) that thrive in the Arizona desert, transforming my garden into an edible paradise.

Unlike annual plants, which complete their life cycle in one season and must be replanted, perennials can live for many years. This means more food with less effort and expense.

An added benefit is that once established, most perennials have little upkeep–usually only seasonal pruning and amending with compost. And finally, many edible perennials are high-value crops that can be grown for much less than they cost in the grocery store.

Perennials are often defined in different ways. For this video, these are the criteria I'm using. A species that lives out its life cycle over 3 or more years. The ability to survive winter and summer

Harvest in a way that doesn’t kill the plant (Some of these root crops are plant/replant perennials, meaning they are dug up for harvest, but then some portion is replanted in the same or another hole, keeping the plant alive to produce again the following year.) 

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