Long live the veg

Being of a thrifty disposition and always looking for ways to save time in the garden, I like to make my plants last as long as possible, maximising the productivity of every seed and space in my plot. These suggestions are beneficial for wildlife as well as the pocket and also help to encourage a healthy soil, because root systems left in the soil benefit a wide range of soil flora and fauna.

One of the ways I do this is by ‘perennialising’ edible plants which we mostly think of as annuals. Some of my