Jerusalem Artichokes

curnow · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 5:29 pm

G'Day Gang,

Just pulled our Jerusalem artichokes today.

What a surprise. I pulled the first plant and was impressed with the amount of tubers that came out with the root ball. I then had a dig around and was doubley surprised at how many tubers were still in the ground. These 2 plants were only put in about 8-10 weeks ago.

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Just a side note: We don't have anywhere near the bug damage in the garden this year. I think our ecosystem is starting to settle into a good balance. :clap:

Cheers
Dennis

earthbound · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 7:18 pm

Very impressive harvest.... :shock:

Do you have any ill effects from eating them, many people complain about the :fart:

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Big_Dave · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 7:20 pm

Sorry if this is a Daft question, but that looks like Ginger?

Axl · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 7:21 pm

That's what I thought too

dufflight · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 7:23 pm

What are they like to eat. I've not come accross any in the shops. And forget about them untill they are out of season and you can't find them online. :confused:

earthbound · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 7:26 pm

Yep, thats what Jerusalem Artichokes look like... Closely related to the sunflower, grow like a weed in poor soil with little water and the tubers are beautiful and sweet... I love em, but some people don;t because they have problems with the :fart:

side of things....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_artichoke

I thing Dalies sold them???

curnow · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 8:10 pm

Don't know about the :fart:

side of things yet but I will keep you informed.

Cheers
Dennis

chillidude · **Posted:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:34 pm

curnow wrote:

Don't know about the :fart:

side of things yet but I will keep you informed.

Cheers
Dennis

For once, we won't be asking for piccies :run:

earthbound · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:04 pm

So how were they Curnow...?

I must pick some up when I'm down at the fruit and veg shop, stick them in the ground....

chillidude · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:09 pm

You just wanna know if they made him go off, don't you EB ?!!

Simo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:37 pm

Quote for 17th Century Botanist John Goodyer regarding Jerusalem Artichokes:

"But in my judgement, which way soever they be drest and eaten they stir up and cause a filthie loathesome stinking winde with the bodie, thereby causing the belly to bee much pained and tormented, and are a meat more fit for swine, than men." :fart: