13 FORGOTTEN VEGETABLES THAT GROWS LIKE WEEDS - THE LAZY GARDENER’S GOLDMINE

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Tired of babying fragile vegetables that die the moment you miss a watering? In this video, you’ll discover 13 forgotten vegetables that grow like weeds—tough, reliable crops that come back on their own and quietly feed you with far less work.
Whether you’re gardening in the USA, Canada, or the UK, these hardy plants are perfect if your knees, back, time, or energy aren’t what they used to be, but you still want a beautiful, productive garden.
Here’s what you’ll learn inside:
1️⃣ Sea Kale – the beach‑born perennial that handles poor soil and salty winds
2️⃣ Good King Henry – the “plant‑it‑once” spinach cousin that returns for up to 20 years
3️⃣ Lovage – the giant celery that replaces endless store‑bought stalks
4️⃣ Walking Onions – the onions that plant themselves as they “walk” across your garden
5️⃣ Skirret – the sweet, clumping root that keeps dividing and feeding you
6️⃣ Salsify – the ugly root with mild “oyster‑like” flavor and low maintenance needs
7️⃣ Orach – the heat‑tolerant spinach alternative that happily self‑seeds
8️⃣ Sea Beet – the wild ancestor of beets and chard that thrives where others fail
9️⃣ Oca – the rainbow potato from the Andes that fattens late in the season
🔟 Ulluco – the colorful, chewy tuber that loves cool, mild climates
1️⃣1️⃣ Patience Dock / Large Sorrel – the sour green that gives leaves for months
1️⃣2️⃣ Cardoon – the dramatic “artichoke cousin” that loves sun and neglect
1️⃣3️⃣ Alexanders – the Roman survivor vegetable that flavors meals and self‑seeds
From USDA Zones 4–8 and beyond, you’ll see how to fit these crops into a simple layout:
•​A perennial anchor bed near your door
•​A wandering bed where tough greens self‑seed
•​A treasure patch for sweet roots and colorful tubers
These old‑fashioned crops are ideal if you:
•​Are over 45, 60+ or simply tired of high‑maintenance gardening
•​Want more food resilience and food security from your backyard
•​Prefer low‑maintenance, perennial, and self‑seeding vegetables
•​Love the idea of a lazy garden that still feeds you well
👉 Watch until the end, because you’ll see how to arrange these 13 vegetables so you can harvest most of your food by walking just one slow loop around your garden.
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