Question 'Permanant' veg to grow?

[The Good Life]

I've spread myself quite thin time-wise and looking to make things a little easier in my home garden (Scotland, UK, with seasons!)

I have an allotment (200 sq m / 2152 sq ft) where I'll be doing rotational planting, have loads of fruit, herbs, greenhouse etc which is a 5 minute walk away and pretty much what I would do if I had a garden that size.

Home is a scaled back version of my allotment with fruit and herbs and I'm looking to add more 'permanant' veg.

I'm expecting a delivery of asparagus crowns. Potatoes obviously keep returning and I wondered what other veg can be grown and left to keep appearing or growing each year without the need of self-seeding; I know there could be lifespan restrictions on plants.

I'd like to appreciate my home garden, sit on my patio and relax, with gentle weeding, watering and harvesting.

Please let me know your suggestions!

 

[Mandy Onderwater]

I keep herbs around, as they live for years to come here. Plus I really enjoy seeing the little flowers on my rosemary plant!
I have a pineapple plant that keeps "refreshing" itself every time it fruits, plus I plant the crowns afterwards too.
A lot of berry plants do live for a long time too (grapes, blackberries, raspberries, etc).
I've heard of some species of spinach living for multiple years too, but I wouldn't know which specie that is. I'd have to look that up.

 

[The Good Life]

Thanks Mandy

I also enjoy seeing the delicate flowers on my herbs and the pollinators savouring the nectar.

Spinach and kale are prolific self-seeders, as are diakon (Chinese / long white radish). The first year I sowed dwarf spinach, not sure it could be classed as that as it was nearly 5ft and we have an endless supply of diakon.

I'll probably have to rethink my great master plan for the garden, unless I do root veg / root salad, garlic, onions etc at home and everything else at my plot.

I'll see what other ideas are put forward before making a final decision.

 

[Scottish_Maiden]

Mustard greens. They'll grow one year, overwinter if you rake some leaves up around the plants to provide a bit of windbreak and snip off the leaves that stick up (since they'll just get freezer burned -- blanch and freeze them and they taste like any other green), and then in the spring, they'll spring back to life, create pretty yellow flowers, go to seed, and just shake the heads and it will self-sow for that summer's crop. I've had the same bed of mustard greens going for more than a decade.