Edible Perennial Gardening: Growing Successful Polycultures in Small Spaces by Anni Kelsey

Author:Anni Kelsey [Kelsey, Anni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Published: 2014-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Scorzonera regrowing for second year (April).

The same scorzonera plant harvested in October.

Skirret

Sium sisarum

Skirret is a member of the carrot family and is an old vegetable that has largely fallen out of use. It features clumps of taproots rather than just one. It is this quality which makes it an easily managed perennial vegetable. I use the largest roots for the kitchen and gently tease apart the rest of the clump. It readily splits up and these new clumps are then replanted for next year. In addition the flowers produced through the summer attract insects and have an ethereal beauty as they float in the air above the polyculture.

I grew mine from seed and they have been one of the most undemanding plants in the garden. As I knew they were reliably perennial I relegated them first to a very inauspicious place in shade. They produced reasonable roots and to see if they would produce more I replanted them in a slightly less dingy spot. So this year I moved them a little, but not enough to increase the yields significantly. If I ever get more space in the sun I will surely grow more skirret there. In the meantime it is doing fine in part shade.

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