[What Allot]

There were some growing on the edge of our allotments where people chuck stuff like an informal compost heap and so I have dug them up as the foliage was dying I wanted to know where they are. I have read up on them and found they are best planted in late winter/spring.
Will it be ok to plant them on my allotment know or should I keep them somewhere before planting later?
My philosophy on the lottie is that they have 2 chances but would rather do it properly if I can so they aren't wasted.
Cheers

[gillie]

 Jerusalem artichokes are very tough plants.  I am a bit surprised that they were dying back so soon.  Have they been droughted? 

I would plant them straight away.

However remember:

Once you have planted them you will never get rid of them.
They cause digestive upsets in some people.

Gillie

[What Allot]

Thanks Gillie
They probably were short on water as they looked like they have just been thrown on. There are white swellings on the roots like shoots though so will plant soon and see how they go.
Cheers

[Kristen]

There are white swellings on the roots like shoots

Those "white swellings" sound like what would normally go on to develop into the tubers.  Not sure they are big enough to carry on and grow into useful plants next year ... but, as the saying goes, "they have two chances".