[ytyynycefn]

I've just dug up the last (I think) of my Jerusalem fartichokes, and was just wondering - the tubers for next years' plants, do I chit them like potatoes, or just plant them back in the soil as they are?

[richyrich7]

Don't  think so just bung em back in according to the guy who gave me mine.
About 6" deep he said.

[Eristic]

The sooner they are back in the ground the better as they are quite hardy unlike potatoes. Personally, I would plant at 3-4 inches deep rather than 6 but this may vary according to soil type.

Most of mine are now rooting and shooting making it more and more difficult to find some for dinner.

[james419]

It seems that as long as they have some soil over them they grow like mad ! where we are they are grown almost as much for the flowers as the tubers - easier than sunflowers but harder to ill off once they get started

[ytyynycefn]

Thanks for the advice, chaps - I planted them today so they were only out of the ground for about three hours!  I've planted six, and marked them, so it will be interesting to see how many I missed... I planted six last year, and that gave us more than enough tubers - a quantity I actually got right, unlike with the runner beans  :shock:

[richyrich7]

I must have enough to feed Leicester then ! I've got just over half a carrier bag full    only had them for 3 days in the utility room and there sending out roots already !

[drdave]

first post!
Where can I get some tubers?
I have a spare 1m sq bit that I fancy putting some in.
Cheers
Dave

[GrannieAnnie]

Ebay have them, and Edwin tucker catalogue has them but hey do say they are in short supply this year!