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[georg parlow <g.parlow@gmx.at>]

Hi Lawrence,

I am missing (propably amongst other things - but this one is a great  
cropper and so easily grown, that the lack just jumped on me)  
Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don) H.Hara, Syn.: Polygonum cymosum Trevir. -  
this is a perennial buckwheat, that is traditionally used in the  
Himalayas for a spinach. It does not set a lot of seeds, so it might  
be an interesting parent for a future perennial seed buckwheat, but as  
is it is a great perennial spinach, very mild (without the 'wild food'  
flavor - as a matter of fact my brother-in-law who owned an italian  
restaurant carried it off in full trunk loads and served it to  
unknowing customers as ordinary spinach in italian dishes), and once  
established it  grown about 1.5 meters high and produces so heavily  
that it can be slashed for mulch when you get tired of the green stuff  
in summer. Here in eastern Austria it needs a somewhat protected place  
in the garden (close to a wall for wind protection and a bit sun  
trapping), but I guess in somewhat milder climates it could run  
rampant. I originally got the seeds from seedsman J. L. Hudson http://www.jlhudsonseeds.com/

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Georg Parlow
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Am 05.11.2011 um 00:55 schrieb Lawrence F. London, Jr.:

> Legumes:
> -
> alfalfa
> subterranean clover
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium_subterraneum
>
> sweet tall white and yellow clover
> Melilotus albus
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilotus_albus
>
> Herbs:
> -
> rosemary
> lavender
> fennel
> thyme
> oregano
> marjoram
> sage
> bay
> lavender
>
> Carpathian or English walnut
> long lived, drought tolerant
>
> Almond
>
> Cornelian cherry
> drought tolerant
> low maintenance
> interplant with nitrogen fixing plants for reliable yield
>
> Siberian pea shrub
> N fixer
> drought tolerant
> better than black locust.
>
> Black locust
>
> Cherry
> graft onto prunus mahaleb
> drought tolerant
>
> Sour cherry
>
> quince
> drought tolerant
> good fruit producer
>
> Plum
>
> Wild plum
>
> raspberry
> blackberry
> blueberry
> strawberry
>
> pomegranite
>
> artichoke
>
> Autumn olive
> N-fixing tree
>
> Fig
>
> Citrus:
> -
> kafir lime
> key lime
> ponderosa lemon
> meyer lemon
> calamondin (dwarf orange/cumquat-like, sweet skin, sour pulp -  
> excellent
> year round, harvest indoors in winter for good vitamin C source)
>
> Perennial Venetables .org
> Eric Toensmeier
> Welcome to perennialvegetables.org, your home for information and
> inspiration about perennial vegetables. This site is dedicated to
> low-maintenance, tasty crops that:
> 1) Will produce for 3 or more years (some for centuries!), and
> 2) Are grown as vegetable crops (not culinary herbs, not “novelty”  
> plants)
> perennialvegetables.org/
> Resources
> Browse by Climate
>         Arid and Hot
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/arid-and-hot/
>         Cold Temperate
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/cold-temperate-east-midwest-and-mountain-west/
>         Cool Maritime
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/cool-maritime/
>         Extreme Cold
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/extreme-cold/
>         Hot and Humid
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/hot-and-humid/
>         Mediterranean and Mild Subtropical
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/mediterranean-and-mild-subtropical/
>         The Hawaiian Upland Tropics
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/the-hawaiian-upland-tropics/
>         Tropical Lowlands
> http://perennialvegetables.org/perennial-vegetables-for-each-climate-type/tropical-lowlands/
>
> Recommended Readings
> http://perennialvegetables.org/recommended-readings/
> Sources of Garden Supplies & Materials
> http://perennialvegetables.org/sources-of-garden-supplies-materials/
> Sources of Plants and Seeds
> http://perennialvegetables.org/sources-of-plants-and-seeds/
>
> ceonanthus
>
> euphorbia
>
> carob
>
> avocado
>
> For no or minimal irrigation (copied from permies.com post):
> "
> Emergent palm layer:
> -Parajubaea torralyi var. torralyi
> -Jubaea chilensis
> Canopy:
> -Albizzia julibrissin (will give full sun to understory during wet
> winter, and protect from dry heat and direct sun in summer)
> Understory:
> -Butia capitata (or similar species)
> -Aloe vera
> Bright patches:
> Cereus peruvianus (repandus)
> "
>
> Also copied from a post at permies.com:
> "
> Fruits: Figs, pomegranite, plums, pears, apples, almonds, oranges,  
> blood
> oranges, lemons, mandarins, vines, cherries, sour cherries, quince,
> mulberry, Olives
>
> Nuts: Pine trees, walnuts, pistachios, carobs, Hazelnuts
>
> Cypress, Pines, Hawthorn, Bay, Oak, Acacias, Eucalyptus.
> "
>
> Pine for pine nut harvest (some western US varieties produce huge  
> nuts)
>
> Pecan
>
> Persimmon
>
> Copied from another permies.com post:
> "
> pecans also do well.  Avocado is possible if sheltered from harsh  
> winds
> and extreme sun.  Dates could be worth exploring if you have space.
> Bananas if you have wastewater to dispose of.
>
> Burclover has naturalised here, it is an easy to spread N fixing
> groundcover.  Borage is a good plant to temporarily fill spaces and
> improve soils.
>
> Berries are quite possible if you pay attention to chilling hours.   
> Here
> we get about 700-800 so raspberries, blackberries, strawberries,
> boysenberries will all grow (with a bit of water).  Gooseberries and
> currants don't get enough chill to fruit.
>
> Freeconomist: Try this reference.  It gives an idea of some of the
> different plants and techniques required to move the temperate food
> forest concepts into a more Mediterranean type climate.
>
> http://www.scribd.com/doc/2029243/West-Coast-Food-Forestry
> "
>
> And copied from yet another permies.com post:
> "
> Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) here in Spain, we eat the fruits.
> but also young pad segments are edible (nopales) like they do  in
> central and south America. plant also make strong fences, and old  
> parts
> dried can be used as fire fuel.
> Robinia pseudacacia (black locust) is not native here but grows very
> well, fix nitrogen, atract bees rapid growth and good wood for fuel
> Crataegus azarolus (azarole, mediterranean medlar)  grafted on his  
> wild
> parent Crataegus monogyna.
> Zizyphus sativa from the buckthorn family, here we call it "Azofaifo"
> (in Spain)
> olive LOAIME variety is suitable to salt dry the olives, and they wil
> last  for very long (years)
> need to rehydrate the olives several hours in water to eat them raw or
> ad them to salads  here is made a salad with this olives onions,  
> garlic
> and orange bits.
> "
>
> Permies.com thread:
>         
> Mediterranean Climate Forest Garden
> http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/6585_0/permaculture/mediterranean-climate-forest-garden
>
>
>
>
>
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