Author Topic: Jeruselem Artichokes (Read 2634 times)

admjh1 · « **on:** May 11, 2009, 13:58:46 »

:D :D :D
Hi I have been given a bag of artichokes, Do they need any special care after planting, and what kind of site do the prefer?

Thanks

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2009, 14:21:53 »

Not really and a big one

halibut-t · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2009, 20:37:17 »

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Not really and a big one

Your not wrong :D

Just find a patch of ground you don't want for anything else for a while ;) did a hole 4- 6" deep, bung in a tuber, cover, water in and forget about them. If you have a windy site (no pun intended) then you may have to support the canes as they grow.

lewic · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:28:48 »

Have read somewhere that they are horribly invasive and worse than bindweed to dig up.. not sure if this is true or not!

angle shades · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:36:18 »

:) lets put it this way, once you have them, you will always have them ;D/ shadesx

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:17:43 »

I've never found them invasive, and removing them isn't that hard. Dig them up, wait till the ones you've missed have come up, and dig them out individually. Or cover with black plastic; they soon run out of energy and give up.

reddyreddy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:34:01 »

i have tons on my site which were there when i started, every time I think I've dug the last one up more appear. Out of interest admjh1 have you eaten jerusalem artichokes and liked them? No point planting if you're not a real fan!!

hopalong · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:35:27 »

It's possible to contain them in a confined space. Mine have been in a trench at the side of the allotment for the past couple of years and have not spread anywhere else. I just left a few in the ground last year and they popped up again this year. I love them, especially roasted or in a soup with carrots, but the side effects can be very uncomfortable and explosive for some people.

betula · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2009, 12:09:15 »

I must be the only person in the world that can not grow JAs.

Last year they come to nothing.The ground was very wet and soggy though ;D

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2009, 17:16:00 »

A lot of my veg rotted in the ground last year. The JA's survived, but the tubers were pretty stunted.

lottie lou · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2009, 23:00:33 »

Oh heck, I've planted mine near my asparagus and raspberries. Didn't know they were invasive

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2009, 08:31:53 »

Don't worry, I've never known them to spread!

the-goodlife · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2009, 08:39:57 »

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/vegetable-plant-growing-advice-ggid45.html

good advice on here ;D

Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2009, 10:26:39 »

I inherited them and love them and they require no skill so perfect! i think they are like spuds - leave anything in and they come back. They are smaller than spuds so it's easier to leave then in the ground. They are not invasive but you cant really get them all out unless you are thorough (I was not)

Kea · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2009, 13:03:17 »

Quote from: angle shades on May 12, 2009, 08:36:18

:) lets put it this way, once you have them, you will always have them ;D/ shadesx

No I managed to kill mine...think it was too damp where I planted them they only lasted 2 years until we had lots of wet and cold weather in the winter the winter before last and only one came up last summer.

saddad · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2009, 23:04:11 »

Every plant has it's nemesis... ;)

STHLMgreen · « **Reply #16 on:** May 18, 2009, 23:23:48 »

How long do they take to come up? I planted some a few weeks ago and nothing yet.

saddad · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2009, 23:25:15 »

Not long... depends on the size of the tuber, the planting depth and the soil temp... but they won't let you down..... :)

zaz283 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2009, 06:19:16 »

The ones I had were invasive so I replanted them in the chicken coop to give the feathered fiends some shade in the summer.

If your site isn't windy already it will be after eating some Jerusalem Artichokes... supposedly gives you trouser trumpets!

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Author Topic: Jeruselem Artichokes (Read 2634 times)