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Results: This Depression-Era Garden is Full of Rare, Forgotten Veggies

Published on 07/10/2025

By: Tellwut

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In London, ON, a woman is reviving rare Depression-era crops that once fed families through shortages.

If you could try one of these veggies, which would you pick?

Skirret (sweet, marshmallow-like root)

15%

379 votes

Good-King-Henry (tough leafy green, harvestable all winter)

15%

381 votes

Danish Ballhead cabbage (huge, stores fresh for 8 months)

26%

664 votes

Earth chestnuts (nutty perennial root vegetable)

14%

352 votes

Not Applicable

32%

824 votes

These vegetables are hardy, store well for months, and can help boost food security while preserving rare, nutrient-rich crops.

Would you be interested in planting these crops in your own garden?

Yes

35%

899 votes

20%

515 votes

Undecided

18%

472 votes

Not Applicable

27%

714 votes

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