Guest Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Ok, I managed to get some at the weekend, but I've been struck by the thought that it may be too late to plant them now - they came in a bag from the garden centre, with no instructions. Can I just chuck 'em into a raised bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I would! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Excelllent.....all i need to do is build the raised beds then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffymuppet Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi Chookiehen, They should be fine if you plant them now. I planted mine in January and they're only just starting to show above the soil. Mine are in big pots, so you could always do that if the raised beds aren't ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I planted mine in February but they have just started showing in the last week or so. They came with instructions which are as follows; Suitable for most soil types except very acidic ones. Prepare the ground well, working in plenty of organic matter. Plant out in an open, sunny spot in March/April. Set tubers in rows 30cm apart and 10-15cm deep. Ensure each row is at least 1m apart. If planting in shallow trenches, ridge the backfilled soil slightly. Water well during severe dry spells. Stake the plants in late Summer to protect from strong winds. After the first frosts, cut back to about 15cm. Tubers can be lifted as required through the Winter until March. Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Excelllent.....all i need to do is build the raised beds then! I see Christian didn't make that detour after-all then Shona. Maybe you could knock a couple up for me seeing as you've got to make your own now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 *rolls up sleeves* Ok Gina, how big do you want 'em?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Oh...that was relatively easy. I'd just gone off to find my bargaining hat too! 4x4ft would be perfect Shona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 4 x 4ft? Not a problem.........just let me write you up a quick quote for that m'dearie. *licks pencil* Now would that be for just the one? *starts scribbling and adding up with lips moving* That'd be £150 plus VAT plus delivery plus £3 for wrapping it with pink ribbon plus one breakfast plus numerous coffees plus one squidge of Stefans cheeks please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 *gets bargaining hat out again* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Ok, I'm willing to forego the £3 for pink ribbon if I can get 2 squidges of Stefans cheek, and a sniff of his freshly washed hair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Deal. (His hair stinks tonight as he's been to the nursery today. Cabbage. There was no point washing it in the bath either as he's there again tomorrow) He's worth at least another couple of beds though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 We have a raised garden in our back garden... Jerusalem Artichokes just grew without us planting them.. There were loads, my dad collected them and made soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitandNutCake Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I've just picked up a back from a farm shop to eat (never tried them before). So I'm going to try to plant a few. I saw a programme on TV which said they were perennial, so as long as I leave some in the ground after harvesting, I should have more every year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Never had any either. Do you like them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 They are delicious, boiled and served with melted butter or in soups. Be careful, they can make you slightly....erm....windy. Planting them in a raised beds is the best option as they can be very invasive. I planted them (fuseau as they are less k"Ooops, word censored!"bly and easier to peel) a few years ago in my last house and never had to but new tubers agin. They spread everywhere. Even leaving a marble sized tuber in the ground produces more plants. They have a lovely flower, like a small sunflower. They do need staking, as they grow very tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitandNutCake Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 the tubers i bought have gone soft now, so don't think I can eat them, but will see if they still grow. I did eat one raw, and it wasn't bad. I just forgot to put them in fridge, so they are now abit like carrots that have gone bendy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Thats how mine arrived. Very soft they still grew really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I loved the idea of these until I tried them (I'm afraid I'm one of the people who they make feel rather green!) so I've decided to grow Globe artichokes instead because I really like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Jerusalem Fartychokes as they are known in my family - they are vile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We have grown them twice. Once years ago and we decided that they tasted like cheap plastic smells Then YD grew some last year that we bought for next to nothing and she didn't like the either but did enjoy growing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
