[ratman]

Will it hurt to cut them down a bit ? The foliage is about 6ft tall now and I was wondering if it would harm the plant or stop the tuber from swelling to an edible size

[gobs]

Never tried to mutilate them, but taking flowers, does not hurt.

[Bernard]

Hi ratman,
When it is time to eat them, I would be interested to hear what you think of them. Don't know if I did something wrong on the one time I grew them, years ago - but they tasted revolting.

[ratman]

I like them to eat, secret is not to overcook them. I boil them for a few minutes until they are softish but still firm and not mushy. I max butter and black pepper with them. They have an acquired nutty flavour I reckon.

[richyrich7]

You might reduce tuber size/quantity if you lop 'em, they will put more energy into shoot growth