How to Grow Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) from Tubers

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Jerusalem artichokes, aka sunchokes and earth apples, are a sunflower species native to Eastern North America and cultivated for it's tuber which is used as a root vegetable. This video will show you how to grow it at home. They're a perennial plant which can grow above 7 feet in height. Uses include soups, liquors and a potential for being made into bio-fuel. Sunchokes are great for shady areas of the garden but will be more productive in a sunny area. Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Get your questions answered in 15 minutes: http://goo.gl/tkTY0e

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thanks for your informative video!

Hello i live in Washington State, when would i plant and harvest here? Thank you, enjoyed your video. Sincerely Rick.

thanks dude, just got some to plant ! I`m going to be putting them in large containers, as I grew them once before and it was hard to get rid of them !!

Hi Huw, I tried to get some of these tubers but nobody here in the UK has any to sell as it`s a bit late in the season. Do you know anywhere where I can get some. I know it`s late to plant but I`d really love to get them soon so I can plant them and at least I might get something from them this year or just plant them so that they can grow in the spring. If you know anywhere here in the UK I can get them then that would be great.

I've just planted some :)

The Sun Choke is a plant that I keep thinking about planting but just haven't ever gotten around to it. That was a great demonstration on how to plant them. Thanks for all your hard work in this gardening community :)

I have been tying to get some here in Switzerland but no luck so far.
Looking forward to an update.

A good crop of Artichokes. Like strawberries they can spread a lot I found.Thanks for the valuable information

They look great Huw. I`ve never grown them before but have been watching Patrick grow and show his. What do they taste like?

Excellent demonstration.

Good enjoyable vid mate - mine are still in flower so I'll be waiting awhile yet before harvest. Cheers :)

do sun chokes taste anything like jicama? just courious.

will be neat to compare the leaves of the two types later on thanks for sharing.

Well done, Huw! I'm looking forward to our sunchokes emerging this spring. They're a lot of fun to grow.

thanks for the info. I live where the summers are over 110 degrees F, so I think I would need to plant these in the Fall. About how long does it take for them to mature?

What an excellent perennial vegetable you should have in your garden! I hope if you haven't grown them yet, or with little success this will inspire and motivate you to give them a go, they're easy!

Hopefully you get the super tall ones like Patrick !