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Forager

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Posted: Mon May 15, 06 10:07 pm Post subject:

nickhowe wrote:

pm me your address. I have 5 bags, I'm happy to split.

How many tubers are there per bag?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 8:13 am Post subject:
I lied. There are four bags, five tubers to a bag. No variety given, just Artichokes - Jerualem (November Harvesting).

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 8:53 am Post subject:
Just to warn you, Forager. 20 tubers will give a phenomenal amount of artichokes. I find the yield is at least twice as high as for spuds.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Tue May 16, 06 8:55 am Post subject:
And they will come back, year after year. We sold our last house 5 years ago, and they've tried to dig them out, but they still come up. Through their brand new cricket practice pitch....

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 8:57 am Post subject:
Yep. I have mine contained in a raised bed, but I think they are just biding their time. The only solution to rogue artichokes that I've found is pigs. Perhaps not the ideal solution for a cricket pitch!

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 9:06 am Post subject:
Indeed. I'm planting mine in the are previously used by my pigs, and one they will return to in a year or two, I suspect. Hm. Farty pigs. I may have to rethink...

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Tue May 16, 06 9:19 am Post subject:

If you dig to get as many artichokes out as you can, then lob some muck on top, and follow the artichokes with spuds next year, and weed out the straggling survivors, then you can generally be shot of them. Generally.

As for productivity, mine last year (can't think how many I put in, may have been 20) plant for plant, outdid my highest yielding spuds, but only just. Hugely outdid 'pink fir apple' and the first early 'rocket' for yield, but the main crop 'desiree' almost kept up.

Forager

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 144

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 9:53 am Post subject:
Thanks for the tips everyone. What do you actually do with them? For example when preparing a meal do you treat them like a potato or a side vegeatble?

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 10:03 am Post subject:

Forager wrote:

What do you actually do with them? For example when preparing a meal do you treat them like a potato or a side vegeatble?

There's a rather useful article here!

My favourite way is in a pan of roasted vegetables - they become sweet and sticky and altogether delicious. Soup is a close second, though

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 10:15 am Post subject:
Still got any going spare, Nick? I'll have a go at growing some for the pigs... I could pick them up from you at Builth, if you're going... I'm hoping to make pork pies for the picnic...

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 11:08 am Post subject:
I don't know about Builth, it'll depend. But I'm afraid the artichokes have gone. I'll plant mine, and if I have any left, I'll yell.

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Location: Essex

Posted: Tue May 16, 06 5:36 pm Post subject:
I like them raw and in mixed pickle. (Coursly grated.)

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Thu May 18, 06 9:54 am Post subject:
No probs: I'm sure the girls will cope! Plenty of kale to get through yet.

Forager

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 144

Posted: Fri May 26, 06 10:05 am Post subject:
They arrived on Wednesday, thanks Nick.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri May 26, 06 10:28 am Post subject:
Most welcome. Enjoy.

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