Growing Jerusalem Artichokes! (or Sunchokes)

Have you ever grown Jerusalem Artichokes, otherwise known as Sunchokes, in your garden?

We love 'em, but there's a few important things to make note of before growing and eating them yourself - learn from Michelle as she talks all about Sunchokes, her experience with them, the process with growing and harvesting, key aspects of the plant, how she uses them in the kitchen, and more!

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[TheWingnutamy]

I grow these in california and started with 4 tubers. First year I got about 30 lbs of tubers and planted them all over an area where the soil was very compact/clay/and very poor. I just harvested, and got over 40 lbs in a single patch. I made a lot of soup and roasted tubers with late summer veggies. I also gave away a ton of boxes full to other people. I love these. I don't have pigs, but we have house rabbit pets who LOVE LOVE LOVE this stuff, they eat the leaves, flowers, and chomp the stems. I also let them compost. I would be fine with them spreading, they are a great way to block neighbors lol.

[Blueberryjoefarms]

I planted a 4x8 raised bed with maybe 8 small plants. 15 months later I dug up over 30 pounds of roots. So many roots that I couldn’t get them all. I discovered the following year that every tiny piece of root that was left behind became a whole new plant. Once you give this plant a chance to establish, it is very difficult to completely remove. Lesson learned this bed will forever now be my sunchoke nursery. Thankfully that works for me 😂.

[douggibson]

Great video Guys. Great job Michelle 👏👍

[Veritatis.Cupitor]

Interesting, our Jerusalem artichokes tend to be more tuberous, producing smallish potato like tubers.

[suegibson]

I love Jerusalem Artichokes, we’ve always eaten them. I love them roasted or boiled, if I have too many I put then into stews & casseroles. Yum

[longarmsupplies]

Thanks for suggesting for the pigs...I'll have to get a spot started out in the field now :)

[bradlafferty]

I love them roasted. I’d be happy to see a vid on lacto-fermenting them! Thanks.

[MistyMeadowsPermacultureFarm]

Around here we call them "fartchokes." 🤣We can only eat them fermented to avoid serious bouts of the "vapours." I ferment some in a brine with garlic and turmeric. Yes, they will spread like crazy, even the smallest tuber will find a way to sprout. They are fabulous for soil amendment and pollinators absolutely love the flowers.

[belieftransformation]

Thanks for sharing! I didn’t get my second year ones (Jerusalem Artichokes) harvested this year. Do you know if the roots will be edible in the spring

[MerwinARTist]

Fermenting removes the gas issue. Do a search on YT .. 🙂

[cupbowlspoonforkknif]

Where do you get them? Do I have to order online or is there a seller in Calgary?