The Poultry Keeper

nigel

This morning I received from T&M my artichoke tubers. As I'm not going to be here to harvest them - if anyone wants them just let me know. I'll just reseal the envelope and post them on.

Lisa · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject:

Oooo... I've always fancied trying to grow a few...

Yes please - I'd love 'em Razz

nigel · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject:

ok SOLD to the Lady with the pink flower

PM me your address and i'll drop them in the post tomorrow

mojo · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

for a lad with green eyes he seems a nice sort....well done that man

CP · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:10 am Post subject:

Haven't had J.artichokes for years! My father-in-law (now departed Sad

) used to grow them. Aren't Fuseau supposed to be the smoother variety? Rolling Eyes

Have to try some sometime. Wink

Lisa · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

Well CP, I'm sure some could quite easily find their way over to Olney... Wink

When you next over this way?

nigel · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:

Fuseau are the smooth variety, very easy to peel.

I love J.A. but they can grow like weeds if you're not careful with them.

I just love this recipe for JA soup

1lb of Jerusalem Artichokes
Juice of 2 lemons
4 tbsp of butter
1 leek - white part only
1 carrot - sliced into 1/2" rounds
3 cups of chicken stock
salt and ground pepper
1/2 cup of double cream
freshly grated nutmeg

brush and scrub JA under cold running water, then cut into 1/4" slices and toss with lemon juice. Melt butter in large saucepan, add leek, carrot and JA with the lemon juice. Cover and cook over gentle heat for 20 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups of stock 1 tsp of salt and 1/4tsp of ground pepper. Cover and simmer for another 25 minutes. When cooked, remove from heat and puree with the last 1/2 cup of stock and the cream. Pass puree through sieve. Return to saucepan and reheat.

Serve with grated nutmeg

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6735 Location: isle of lewis

goats like them Very Happy

suz

fenwoman · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject:

Would chickens eat them? I like the idea of something growing like a weed which chickens like. Free grub and all.

nigel · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject:

never tried feeding them to the chooks - so I don't know.

The foliage is a little rough and hairy/slighty prickly in the same way as comfrey. They tubers are starchy. If that's any help.

CP · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

Mine have decimated my comfrey, so maybe they'd do the same with J.artichokes! Rolling Eyes

Lisa · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6735 Location: isle of lewis

lisa or anyone that can help if i buy some of these from the greengrocers shop (you might have heard we have one now ) can i start them off never grown them before and i'd love to know how to do it ,
suz

Lisa · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject:

I don't honestly know - first year I've grown them. Nigel might know.

If they don't have any in your greengrocers shop let me know - I have a few spare I put in pots that could travel Wink

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6735 Location: isle of lewis

thank you lisa for the offer Very Happy

they had them i brought them yesterday ,they have alsorts in there Very Happy

,just thought as goats are ment to love them i'd try and grow them ,any advise should i just put them in pots or spout as you do with potatoes Confused

suz