Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: bazh on November 26, 2011, 15:58
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Never tasted them are they nice and worth a bit of space on the plot?
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They're lovely, a sort of nutty flavour.
Two bits of advice:
1 They will take over you allotment if left unchecked
2 Some people are quite sensitive to their wind-inducing propensity. If you are one of those people you'll need an understanding partner because they will make you into an untuned brass-band
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I second Alan's comments. Great in stews and added to mashed spud. , they are long lasting, make a great windbreak and the nickname phartichoke is well deserved. ::) Try and find the variety Fuseau as these are not a knobbly and hence easier to prepare than others. :) Cheers, Tony.
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I second Alan's comments. Great in stews and added to mashed spud. , they are long lasting, make a great windbreak and the nickname phartichoke is well deserved. ::) Try and find the variety Fuseau as these are not a knobbly and hence easier to prepare than others. :) Cheers, Tony.
make a great windbreak................ :ohmy: :lol:
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I second Alan's comments. Great in stews and added to mashed spud. , they are long lasting, make a great windbreak and the nickname phartichoke is well deserved. ::) Try and find the variety Fuseau as these are not a knobbly and hence easier to prepare than others. :) Cheers, Tony.
make a great windbreak................ :ohmy: :lol:
The plants do, yes! :D
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I am told that the wind-related problems tend to be more about volume (as in loudness) rather than odour, if that's any comfort :)
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To put it mildly, after a helping of them you could fart to a grand piano
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To put it mildly, after a helping of them you could fart to a grand piano
I'm growing them next year for the first time, so after a meal of them and a couple of pints of my homebrew I should be well on form. :lol:
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They are second on my list of stuff never to grow again after their unfortunate effect on OH. Top of the list is Elephant Garlic :ohmy: Never mind farting to a grand piano - he could have powered an entire brass band :lol: Try that with your artichokes and home brew Willie and you may explode ;) :lol:
Jerusalem artichokes are incredibly easy however, so if you are not so wind prone they are a great crop to grow :)
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My wife reckons she wont notice the difference. :ohmy: :)
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Thanks for the replies think I'll give em a go, will get some for a taste and wind test before commiting though :)
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I think they make great snacking chips - slice them about 4mm thick and deep fat fry until golden brown. The centre remains soft and squidgy and sweet.
When planting the tubers, find a corner of the plot that can be a permanent site for them. Be aware that they can grow as tall as 8-10 feet. The one downside is that the tubers can become slug food but generally they are very hardy in all weathers.
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Never tried them as crisps _ thanks Babbyann
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i love them roast no probs with the wind for me or oh.
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I think they make great snacking chips - slice them about 4mm thick and deep fat fry until golden brown. The centre remains soft and squidgy and sweet.
When planting the tubers, find a corner of the plot that can be a permanent site for them. Be aware that they can grow as tall as 8-10 feet. The one downside is that the tubers can become slug food but generally they are very hardy in all weathers.
Not a chance, unfortunately our house is a deep fat fryer free zone :(