Jerusalem Artichoke

[Curryandchips]

I will just add that I have used the technique a few times now and I find it great, although I have adapted it to suit my manner of working.

I put the drained pan of artichokes in a colander or bowl next to a chopping board on the worksurface. I then gently flatten the artichokes on the worksurface with the side of a large bladed knife ... pull the skins off and empty the artichokes back into the pan ... any grotty bits can be removed at the same time.

Works for me anyhow :)

Derek

[Curryandchips]

[urbandruid]

Latecomer to the thread, but I was fascinated by the ja's in GYOV too.  I'm gonna bung a load in this year and see what comes of it.  Hardly anyone round this neck of the woods has heard of them, so it'll be interesting when the flowers come up.
:)

[miniroots]

Does anyone know what kind of situation they like?
Do they like mostly sun, or will they cope with half shade?
Do they suffer slug attack?

[supersprout]

They're very adaptable - will grow anywhere, but the better you treat them (soil, sun) the better they grow!
I've seen one or two holes in the odd tuber - not sure what causes it, but it's a tiny proportion of the crop here :)

[saddad]

Slugs will attack them but not food of choice... probably will cope with some shade but put mine out as a windbreak!
:-\

[Kea]

I've got quite a few holes in mine..looks like slugs going by the size.

Thanks SS for the link to your receipe I'm keen to eat more now.

Saddad i have IBS and don't have any problem with JA's, IBS is a fairly general condition it effects different people in different ways. My doctor told me to eat a bran cereal I knew that was a bad move for me but I tried it again. The result was horrendous pain but bran apparently helps a lot of people.

[manicscousers]

f you have IBS I would give them a miss Manics. They contain a pentose sugar which our gut flora cannot digest so you would get that bloating and abdominal pain you would associate with IBS but not necessarily the squits associated with say Lactose intolerance....
Saddad

thanks saddad, got enough problems without making it any worse.. ;D ;D

[supersprout]

Crikey, has anyone seen this, they are going on eBay too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280069568313&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=018

[okra]

JA's are set to rule the world, could it become like the Day of the Triffids

[bennettsleg]

Crikey, has anyone seen this, they are going on eBay too:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280069568313&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=018

Blimey! they may as well have bought them from the supermarket!

BTW, I can't remember who sent me some JA freebies last year, but i'd just like to say a big thank you as the first digging of the crop gave a HUGE yield! Much more that I was expecting. Why can't potatoes grow that well!?

[saddad]

I agree Kea... IBS is a cover all term... exclusion Diagnosis. Mine is total Lactose intolerance. They had me on Fibogel for months! I don't get discomfort with JA's but some people will.............

[miniroots]

I've just been given some for free too!
Mind you my allotment letting agreement rules out selling produce for a profit... but what else could I put on ebay?

[Kea]

That's a good tip Saddad for IBS suffers if you're having pain try fybogel you don't have to take it continously but it can sort the pain.

[supersprout]

A very good root of Fusea, lots of 'sweet potato' size big enough to peel and roast - luxury! Plenty left over for swapsie seed tubers which will go out next week :)



Beauty tip for laydee gardeners - rub on hand cream before donning scullery maid gloves. Oy, who mentioned a stable door?  ::)

[artichoke]

Those are a FANTASTIC size, SS. Mine are much smaller.

[Kea]

I planted quite smooth ones but mine are very knobbly and have lots of holes from slugs in them. Each plant yields nearly a full bucket!

[sawfish]

If I planted a regular artichoke tuber would it grow into an artichoke plant, like potato tubers do?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Yes, it's the way to do it. They soon multiply. Find a corner where you can leave them permanently, and just add compost or whatever in the winter.

[Barnowl]

To reduce wind effect, try adding asafoetida - recommended a little while ago somewhere in this forum and it works for us.

Down to the last JA plant now, but with 10 plants averaging 4lbs plus of tubers each, there has been a lot more than we could easily cope with. :)

[Jeannine]

Hi re the windy blow problems..has anyone ever  thought about using Beano,take a little with your first bite of food and there are no percussions.It does work,not on dairy so no good with eggs, but I gave it the sprouts, mushy peas and onions test and it worked a treat, absolutely no problems. XX Jeannine