Edible Perennials: Discover Hidden Garden Gems That Feed You Year After Year

Edible Perennials is the go-to guide for home gardeners and permaculture enthusiasts eager to explore the underappreciated world of perennial food plants. Covering 50 standout species, many unfamiliar to most growers, this book walks you through nutrition profiles, cultivation tips, and practical uses for roots, leaves, fruits, and flowers. Packed with clear summaries, colour photos, and a reference table of nearly 400 additional perennials, it’s ideal for anyone who wants to add low-maintenance, high-yield plants like Ostrich Fern to their landscape.

Why It’s Tough Enough for Tough Kraut
• Uncommon Edibles Revealed: Profiles include surprising crops such as Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) and Small Reed Mace (Typha angustifolia), so you can diversify your harvest with truly unique perennials.
• Data-Driven Details: Each entry features habitat, soil and light requirements, nutritional values, and potential garden uses for confident planning.
• Comprehensive Plant Matrix: A quick-reference table covers the 50 main plants and over 400 additional perennials, helping you compare characteristics and select the right species for your site.
• Tough Kraut Tested: This book inspired our own homestead experiments, introducing us to new edible plants and sparking ideas for a resilient, perennial-based food system.

Proven Finishing Touches
• Highly Rated: Holds a 4.6 out of 5 stars rating from buyers on Amazon, praised for opening gardeners’ eyes to new food-forest possibilities.
• Handy Reference Table: Quickly compare nearly 400 additional perennials by key characteristics, allowing fast selection for specific site conditions.
• Built to Last: Paperback binding resists wear, making it a reliable field companion for years of consultation.

Why We Love It
At Tough Kraut, we champion low-input, high-output gardening—and Edible Perennials delivers exactly that. By spotlighting resilient crops that establish once and return yields for decades, it aligns perfectly with our ethos of sustainable abundance. Whether you’re filling a small backyard or planning a large food forest, this book provides the inspiration—and the know-how—to turn underused plants into dependable food sources.

Get Yours Now
Ready to unearth a new generation of garden edibles? The Edible Perennials book is available on Amazon in your region, including US, UK, Spain and Germany.

Specifications
• Author: Plants For A Future
• Print Length: 86 pages
• Publisher: Plants For A Future (September 6, 2015)
• Dimensions: 21.59 x 0.53 x 27.94 cm (8.5 x 0.21 x 11 in)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1516965345
• ISBN-13: 978-1516965342