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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Ghost on May 20, 2013, 14:53

Title: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: Ghost on May 20, 2013, 14:53

Hi

I grew these fine last year and I replanted some in Feb this year. They haven't sprouted out the ground yet though which seems abit odd. Anyone else had this problem?

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: pdblake on May 20, 2013, 15:53

My first time growing these this year. The ones on the allotment are about six inches high, the ones in the back garden are only just starting to show and are pretty thin on the ground.

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: Ghost on May 20, 2013, 16:01

Thanks for the reply.

Ok I'll give them longer, the beds covered in weeds because I don't know what is weed and what might be an artichoke shoot  :lol:

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: sion01 on May 20, 2013, 17:59

Mine were really slow to start growing too.Nearlly gave up on them but up they popped

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: Peas let my pumpkins grow on May 20, 2013, 20:14

I've got them spread over quite alarge area (sort of went wild before I got the plot ) and have found they seem to grow in waves, have dug up ones with leaves 5 cm long and the next week more tiny leaves would be shooting up further along. I'd give the, some more time before losing hope  :)

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: Madame Cholet on May 20, 2013, 20:39

yes some of mine are through some arn't don't worry they are like triffids once they start.

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: shoozie on May 20, 2013, 21:34

Quote from: Madame Cholet on May 20, 2013, 20:39

don't worry they are like triffids once they start.

very true, and they'll keep repeating themselves in more ways than one  :lol:

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: Ema on May 20, 2013, 22:47

Mine are just starting to show now a few shoots :) the great wall

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: A. Fallowfield on May 20, 2013, 23:10

I tried to root mine out a year ago but they've grown again! ???
I love them but they hate me! :mad:

Title: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes
Post by: Ghost on May 21, 2013, 11:32

Funny because I started this thread then I went home and saw some just poking through the soil. Woohoo!