We love the Alliums especially for their low maintenance and many of them are perennial, meaning they will keep growing in a clump year after year. Coming into the Summer in this quick video I'm introducing our favorites: Elephant Garlic, Egyptian Walking Onion, Oerprei (Bulbous Leek) and Potato Onion. If you'd like to grow any of these in your own garden, you can buy starts on our online shop. Use discount code: garlic24 for 10% off everything on shop. Link: https://gardensforlife.ie/shop You can support us by joining our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/BirdlandHomestead BUY PERENNIAL VEG STARTS, TUBERS, CUTTINGS, PLANTS ON OUR ONLINE SHOP: http://gardensforlife.ie/shop Upcoming Events: http://gardensforlife.ie/events SUPPORT US BY BECOMING A MEMBER: http://gardensforlife.ie/members SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST (It's Free): http://gardensforlife.ie/subscribe Check out our website for lots of videos on near zero maintenance and highly productive gardening, recipes, homesteading, canning, food preservation, plant propagation and much more. #homesteading #homestead #grow ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIg3Wv68a1w

Autumn is a great time of the year to save seeds. Whether annual or hardy perennial, most flowers and vegetables will have gone to seed by now and are ready for collecting in the garden. Seed saving has many advantages apart from saving money and having plenty to share. You will also find that your plants become adapted to your local climate and growing conditions. You can breed your own varieties or keep old heirloom varieties alive. Seed saving also adds a degree of self-reliance and if you share your plants or seeds with friends you've got a backup. By the way the variety of fennel shown in this video is called: Florence. Saving seeds from plants in your own garden has many advantages. - You will learn more about plants by taking them full cycle. - Your plants will adapt to your local condition and grow stronger year after year. - You can save money and harvest large amounts of top quality fresh seeds. - You can keep varieties that are no longer available for sale. - You will become more self-reliant. - You can develop your own varieties of fruit, flowers and vegetables. - You can share excess seeds and plant material with friends, then you’ve got a backup. Please feel free to check out our website for information on no dig gardening, growing your food, working with nature, seed saving, seasonal recipes and most importantly how to create a low maintenance abundance: http://gardensforlife.ie Subscribe to our email list to stay informed and to get access to our FREE No Dig Mulch Gardening eBook: http://gardensforlife.ie/subscribe/ Our useful plants series: http://gardensforlife.ie/category/useful-plants-series/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbkdpNmnB_g