Jerusalem artichokes

earthbound · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:06 pm

Does anyone have any?? I've been looking for some for a little while now and willing to buy sell or swap WHY...

dufflight · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:07 pm

I had globe artichokes. Are they similar. Still have some seeds.

Steve S · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:14 pm

dufflight wrote:

I had globe artichokes. Are they similar. Still have some seeds.

not really, search Helianthus tuberosus.

got some from local greengrocer last year, not often available

earthbound wrote:

Does anyone have any?? I've been looking for some for a little while now and willing to buy sell or swap

will keep you some when ready

dufflight · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:55 pm

A wiki quote.
"which way soever they be dressed and eaten, they stir and cause a filthy loathsome stinking wind within the body, thereby causing the belly to be pained and tormented, and are a meat more fit for swine than men."

Sounds cool. I want to try one. :mrgreen:

Steve S · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:57 pm

earthbound · **Posted:** Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:49 pm

Yep, thems the ones....

Have a friend that refuses to eat them because of the gas he gets. I love them, very sweet and don;t bother my guts... Well not any more than normal. :fart:

Steve S · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:08 pm

Just to add to this thread, Joel certainly must know more about those artichokes that you'll find in the Wiki.

Got fruit & nuts by Sussana Lyle half price from a book discount store
and after reading it I had to get her second volume
DISCOVERING vegetables, herbs & spices.

Planted them after reading about them in the second book.

As a school kid, I used to go help plant them along the forest tree lines and forest clearings
for the deers to survive on during the winter but it was never used for domestic
or domestic animal consumption.

Apparently,apart of their health giving properties, even fizzy (fermented) drinks, vine and liqueurs can be made out of it.

earthbound · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:14 pm

Everyone's guts are different.. :lol:

I've got an old book on rearing pigs and the artichokes were an essential part of their recommendations for successful pig growing. There were 4 crops they suggested planting for year round self serving pig feed, pumpkins, jerusalem artichokes, and two others I can't remember ATM..

curnow · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:45 pm

G'Day Joel,

I bought a couple of Jerusalem artichokes from Tass1 on the weekend. $4 each.

You should be able to find some a bit closer to your end of town though.

Cheers
Dennis

earthbound · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:07 am

I might have to pay them a visit, looks like an interesting range of stuff they have..

curnow · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:49 am

Yep, they do have a great range.

Just remember they are only open on Saturday and Sunday :thumb:

Cheers
Dennis

earthbound · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:06 pm

hahahahaha... That was lucky, was thinking about going up there today, glad I didn't.

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