Jeruselum Artichokes

[GardenGayle]

Hi Guys

I have just received some jeruselum artichokes from a lovely lady on freecycle. I was just a little bit of advice on the best place/time to plant these and how to harvest them.

Thanks a lot

[mothhawk]

Plant them any time, they are almost impossible to kill.

Plant them somewhere you don't want to grow anything else, 'cos they are almost impossible to remove completely.

Remember they will grow 8 - 10 feet tall, so don't plant them where you want a view.
They are sunflowers, so prefer a sunny spot - if you plant them in full shade they will lean to the light and get even taller.

For harvesting, let them alone until autumn, and when the leaves drop off, cut the stems down, but leave about 6 inches sticking out of the ground as a marker so you know where they are. Then just dig them up when you want to use them. They keep better in the ground than dug up and stored.

Don't worry about replanting for next year. You'll be bound to miss a few little bits of root, and they will pop up unbidden without you needing to do anything

[rustylady]

Advice here for you Jerusalem artichoke / RHS Gardening

[mothhawk]

JA's are as delicious raw sliced in a salad, as they are cooked. Lovely nutty flavour.

[GardenGayle]

Impossible to kill sounds good! Ive heard they taste good but not actually tried them myself yet.

Thanks for the advice Mothhawk and Rustylady I will try and follow it

[Hazel at the Hill]

Impossible to kill sounds good! Ive heard they taste good but not actually tried them myself yet.

Try before you grow - they are not everyones cup of tea, and once you've got them - as Mothhawk says - they are virtually impossible to get shot of!!

[chris]

They're great ... For the mother in law


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[GardenGayle]

The lady I got them from gave me a big bag full so I will probably cook a couple tomorrow to try them. That's probably good advice, if I don't like them I will essentially be growing a weed I've planted myself!

[ancee]

I've seen Nigel Slater roast them until they were golden and crisp. They looked amazing and tasty - which is why I've just planted some on Monday!

[GardenGayle]

I believe you can cook them anyway you would a potato and Ive just found out you can eat them raw, they seem pretty flexible so if I like the taste there getting planted Hopefully you'll like yours Ancee

[Kleftiwallah]

After cutting down the tall stalks, cover the ground with them and this will allow you to dig 'chokes up even in the depths of winter (when they taste their best).

(Well I'm not going to tell Gayle). . . .

Cheers, Tony.

[arpoet]

I dug up 2 big buckets full last weekend... they are now being stored in a box of dry MPC in the greenhouse. I love em thickly sliced and deep fried with steak, new tatties and onion rings.... etc.

[ancee]

Love the fact that you can have the flowers and then reap the benefits of something for tea afterwards

[AllInContainers]

I've just placed ordered some of these. I figured they'd be a good perennial to replace the sweetcorn.

[alldigging]

I've seen Nigel Slater roast them until they were golden and crisp. They looked amazing and tasty - which is why I've just planted some on Monday!

I roasted some the other day.
Got a massive crop from planting just 3 pieces I got at the supermarket.

They're not quite like potato though.