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The gift that keeps on giving

Our local organic gardening guru, Dale Grobler, popped in for a chat recently. While he was here we got talking about how useful perennials are in the herb and veggie garden. Here are his educated thoughts on the matter:

They are low maintenance

Perennials thrive and produce abundant and nutritious crops throughout the season. They are easy to cultivate as well as being high-yield crops. Once established in the proper site and climate, perennial vegetables can be nearly indestructible. Established perennials are more

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