The Crops You Only Had to Plant Once (And Why They Disappeared)

Описание: For over 800 years, Europe fed itself with crops that were planted once and harvested for decades. Medieval monastery gardens and peasant plots relied on perennial vegetables that returned year after year—asparagus that produced for 25 years, greens that never died, roots that regenerated indefinitely. These weren’t myths or folklore. They were documented agricultural systems recorded in medieval texts, estate records, and monastery manuals.
So why don’t we grow them today?
In the last 150 years, these crops quietly vanished—not because they stopped working, but because they made farmers too independent. Annual crops created repeat purchases, repeat labor, and repeat dependency. Perennials created freedom.
This video explores the crops that only needed to be planted once, how they worked, how they fed generations, and why modern agriculture abandoned systems that were too efficient to monetize. The knowledge was never lost. It was buried.

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⚠️ Disclaimer (Paragraph)
This content is for educational and historical discussion purposes only. Historical practices described here are drawn from documented sources, traditional knowledge, and horticultural research, but results may vary depending on climate, soil conditions, and cultivation methods. This video does not provide professional agricultural, medical, or nutritional advice. Always research plants carefully before consumption and consult local growing guides or experts when introducing unfamiliar crops into your garden.