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31 Comments
Very interesting, thank you!
10 year old me in 1995 is laughing hysterically inside saying “you said Jerusalem FARTichokes” 😂
Almost 40 year old me is searching for the most sustainable easy vegetables to grow after society collapses…yay adulting?
No thanks. I've heard all about its severe flatulence-producing qualities!
They are jealous. I’ve never had a problem with flatulence.
Deer eat the flowers and stems where I live in WV – they love them. Sunchokes, since they are drought and disease tolerant, have saved whole peoples during times of famine.
Do they keep other plants from growing near them like sunflowers? I planted squash near them and all the squash died within a month but that might have been the heat, water, bugs or any number of other things. But the same plants in other beds aren’t thriving but are still alive.
Grocery stores hate getting the 🖕?? 😂
I foraged some Jerusalem artichokes growing by the creek down the street. I planted about 5 tubers two years ago and they have EXPLODED. I have a roughly 6×6 area next to my compost pile and they easily grew 10x the amount the first year. this year I'd bet there are at least 50 plants and I can't wait to see how the tubers look. they are too crowded now (and grow smaller flowers because of this) so I'm planning to dig them up to thin them out… and experiment with trying them! and don't forget… they're so pretty tooo ☺️
Sunchokes are a hardy, prolific plant.. 1-plant can produce lbs of tubers. They are invasive and easily escape a garden bed wether its wood or concrete cinder blocks.. ask me how I know.. lol.. They sell for over $10 a pound in Etsy. They are medicinal and excellent for Diabetics since they dont spike your blood sugar. In my area you harvest after the first hard freeze when the plant dies back. We love them roasted with some olive oil, garlic powder and some salt. The stems make excellent tomato stakes as they are super strong. I have had luck storing a bag full of tubers in my refrigerator door going on 3-yrs.. I need to find another area to plant them this is why I still have them. I was thinking of planting them on the sides of the road for future food ..I live in the Country. I absolutely love them! A fyi- just a small tuber left in the soil will grow you lots of new shoots you will always have them. HTH..
Would like to know where this patch is. I would like to try
Do u sell the tubers?
I got a kick out of your thumbnail, that was a gardeners way of flipping the bird by censoring a vegetable held in your hand. 🤣
You don’t want to forage off the side of the road where there’s runoff from vehicles and asphalt. And you don’t know if the county/state has sprayed anything.
Try pickling them or cooking them with vinegar or lemon juice. Any kind of acid will break down the inulin into fructose and glucose, which also makes the sunchokes a whole lot sweeter. Pickling is also a great way to store them long term.
thanks for the valuable information 🙏
LUKE: QUESTION- we don’t have them here in low desert Az but I was told by many herbalists that it isn’t a good idea to forage next to busy road ways due to the oil’s & contaminants. Obviously you don’t mind but what do you think about what I’ve been taught?😉👩🌾🌼
I wouldn't plant it in my enemies yard😂. A few turned into 100s and spent every day all summer removing them. A nightmare. Tall as my garage. It could invade others yards which wouldn't be appreciated then come back to your own.
Do these grow wild in Washington state?
Awsome foraging video, I am looking forward to seeing more videos like this.
Myom grew Jerusalem artichoke year's ago….they are good if you're diabetic (my sister) I personally love the flavor 😊
They do get bigger then that!
An idea, try to grab from several different patches not to close, yes they are wild and more hearty, but starting with some reasonable diversity increases your chances of success over time. Also a common way to prepare them is some variety of fermentation , helps with the gas/bloating!
I just shared some with somebody. I gave her more than that.
I grow artichokes here in the UK, where many people call them 'fartichokes'. My tubers are way bigger than those tiny things you pulled up from that ditch!
Never seen these growing wild but I can get some from a friend, which I plan to do. I’ve heard not to forage near roadways because of all the contaminants that may be in the soil. Fine to move to your own garden to propagate, but maybe not for eating themselves…?
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:25 KJV
Mine grow about 10 ft tall. You can leave them in the ground all winter dig them up when you want to eat some. They are awesome.
Do your research like I am this year in re recipes cooking/fermenting/pickling. I have a HUGE patch of these in my garden. I've wanted to eat them in years past but have been quite cautious due to my GI sensativity issues.
Is there any risk of them absorbing hazardous things from road runoff?
I have some growing in my pollinator garden that I planted from extras in my CSA box, the chickens love the leaves when I prune them back
In South Carolina we are not allowed to forge plants on the side of the road. A police officer told me that if I'm caught doing so, I can be jailed and fined. Strongly advised me not to do that.