Loose, fertile
Planting: Plant tubers after frost
Harvest: Dig when foliage dies back
Maintenance: Protect from frost until ready to harvest.
16. Skirret (Sium sisarum)
Lifespan: Many years
Produces clusters of sweet, carrot-like roots.
Growing Tips:
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Moist, rich
Planting: Sow seeds in spring or plant root divisions
Harvest: Dig in autumn or winter
Maintenance: Keep soil moist for tender roots.
17. Perennial Leek
Lifespan: Indefinite with replanting of offsets
Looks like regular leeks but regrows from offsets yearly.
Growing Tips:
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Rich, well-drained