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Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
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Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
Hi! I haven't tried SFG yet, and before I invest in raised beds, I'd like to know if this method is suitable not just for annual vegetables, but for perennial flowers. I'm worried that the mere 6 inches of raised soil might allow the roots to freeze over winter. I'm Zone 6, NJ.
Has anyone raised perennials in northern NJ with the SFG method?
Has anyone raised perennials in northern NJ with the SFG method?
LynnF- Posts : 2
Join date : 2017-06-23
Location : Zone 6
Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?

Good question. I winter over kale, collards, garlic and sometimes by mistake, potatoes and onions. No perennial flowers. I think Trolleydriver in Canada might have bulbs in his SFG. Maybe other things, too. You could PM him if he doesn't chime in soon.
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Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
People do strawberries, asparagus, and some perennial herbs in their SFG beds. Not sure about perennial flowers.
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Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
Lynn, Welcome to the Forum from California!
I hope someone from your zone will be able to answer your question.

Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
A warm welcome Lynn from Ottawa, Canada. One Fall I planted tulip bulbs in my SFG and they survived the winter and produced a beautiful display in the Spring. I've had chives and we also have strawberries that overwinter in the SFG. I plant garlic cloves in October and the garlic is doing fantastic this year. I cheat a little by using 2x8 boards for my raised beds which means I get a little more (not much) depth for the Mel's Mix. BTW we get brutally cold winters and we have to go down 4 feet with fence posts and foundations to avoid frost problems in the regular soil.CapeCoddess wrote:Lynn!
Good question. I winter over kale, collards, garlic and sometimes by mistake, potatoes and onions. No perennial flowers. I think Trolleydriver in Canada might have bulbs in his SFG. Maybe other things, too. You could PM him if he doesn't chime in soon.
CC
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Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
Thanks, everybody, for your answers so far! It sounds promising.
LynnF- Posts : 2
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Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
Hi LynnF. Let me give you a WARM welcome from Atlanta, GA. :-) Glad you found us.
And I'm glad I don't have to deal with the cold like y'all do!!
And I'm glad I don't have to deal with the cold like y'all do!!
Re: Does the SFG concept work for perennials?
I've had perennials in my raised beds for years - just because I like the look of flowering plants here and there throughout the garden.
One bed (4x4') has spring bulbs in it, after the tulips and daffodils die down, I plant bush beans in the same bed. Another bed has wild plants (daylilies, iris, yarrow, etc) that I brought from my farm (a touch of home) - if there is space in this bed, it might see a tomato plant jammed into a corner. A third bed has butterfly weed, etc. in it.
One bed (4x4') has spring bulbs in it, after the tulips and daffodils die down, I plant bush beans in the same bed. Another bed has wild plants (daylilies, iris, yarrow, etc) that I brought from my farm (a touch of home) - if there is space in this bed, it might see a tomato plant jammed into a corner. A third bed has butterfly weed, etc. in it.
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