Perennial Vegetables with Michalina Hunter of Cicada Seeds

(Note: third Monday of the month due to Thanksgiving)

Discover vegetables that you plant only once and harvest for years (sometimes decades). Perennial vegetables can be less work, more nutritious, and more resilient in a changing climate. We will explore the benefits and drawbacks, and discuss tasty varieties suited to the region.

This talk will cover:

– What is a perennial vegetable?

– What are their benefits for the planet, gardeners, and eaters?

– An overview of different types of perennial vegetables: trees and shrubs, leafy greens, roots, vines, shade tolerant, drought tolerant, aquatic plants, native plants, and more

– A few of my favourite ways to eat perennial vegetables

– Educational resources and seed/plant suppliers

About Michalina:

Michalina Hunter has a deep love for interesting perennial food plants. She grew up gardening and saving seeds with her mom on the Sunshine Coast. She launched Cicada Seeds in 2021 to supply hard-to-find perennial vegetable seeds and plants to gardeners. She lives in Errington on a small hobby farm with her partner, various pets, and lots of chickens.

Find Cicada Seeds on Etsy HERE, Facebook HERE, or Instagram HERE.

Attend in person or join the meeting via Zoom.

To join via Zoom, click HERE.  If you are attending as a guest, please send a donation via e-transfer to quadraislandgardenclub@gmail.com to help us to pay our speaker.

Meeting ID: 881 8786 2192

Passcode: 737902