18 Perennial Veggies You Can Plant Once and Harvest For Years

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Planting: Sow seeds in spring
Harvest: Cut stems above waterline
Maintenance: Trim regularly to prevent flowering and bitterness.

14. Chinese Artichoke (Stachys affinis)
Lifespan: Many years if tubers are replanted

Produces small, nutty-flavored tubers.

Growing Tips:

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Loose, well-drained
Planting: Plant tubers in spring
Harvest: Dig after frost for best flavor
Maintenance: Keep soil loose for easy harvesting.

15. Oca (Oxalis tuberosa)
Lifespan: Perennial in frost-free areas, grown as annual elsewhere

A South American tuber with a tangy flavor.

Growing Tips:

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: