[Madame Cholet]

just weeding my small veg patch at home and dug up about 15 more oca tubers all strong and health must ahve missed them in Dec. That makes over 100 from 6 last year.

[devonbarmygardener]

What is Oca like?

I'd never heard of it until a few raved about it here?
What do you do with it?

Thanks

[Madame Cholet]

tastes like a lemony potato you can bake or roast or eat raw the leaves are nice in salads too.

you keep back what you need and replant for next year so you only but them once.

[Mother-Hen]

Just purchased some from Realseeds, got a mixed bunch to see what they are like. They sound interesting. Did't realise you could eat the leaves as well. Thanks for the tip.

[sunshineband]

They certainly do give a good return -- pretty much for life I reckon 

[devonbarmygardener]

mm thanks for that Madame Cholet!

I might try those.

[bravemurphy]

would love to try it but something is telling me it maybe a bit like jerusalem artichoke.

Is it like it?(not the taste but growing everywhere)

[Madame Cholet]

would love to try it but something is telling me it maybe a bit like jerusalem artichoke.

Is it like it?(not the taste but growing everywhere)

I doubt you would have a problem its a lot smaller than artichokes.

[Auntiemogs]

A few of mine are putting out some healthy spruts now.  A phased potting shall commence this week I think!   

[ThatsNice]

Auntymogs, I bought some oca from realseeds. They are not doing anything sprouting wise just yet. Should I wait til the sprout before planting out, or just plant regardless?

[devonbarmygardener]

I couldn't get any - all sold out.

It's on my list to try next year though

[Auntiemogs]

I tend to leave mine as they have such a long growing season and I wouldn't have a frost free space for them if I potted them all up now Nice.  I pot them into 3" pots and keep them on the windowsill and re-pot when necessary until it's warm enough for them to go out (which will be a good while yet). 

[ThatsNice]

So yours are potted up already then? Mine are just laid out on the table with my spuds to chit, except they're not chitting yet, lol!

[devonbarmygardener]

Do you chit them like potatoes then?

So I know for next year

[Auntiemogs]

Mine are on my windowsill to chit but I'm only going to start potting those with healthy spruts on this week.   It just gives them a bit of a head start and I've got space indoors for them at the moment.