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May 16th

Jerusalem Artichokes

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Jerusalem artichoke

Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) are tubers, like potatoes, but they have a totally different flavour, and are a lot less popular than potatoes. In spite of the fact that they are called “artichokes”, they are not related to Chinese artichokes (which are also knobbly tubers) or globe artichokes (which are essentially edible flowers). Jerusalem artichokes are a ...

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Jul 19th

The Challenge and Rewards of Growing Globe Artichokes

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Absolutely delicious to eat, the globe artichoke is sadly not a favourite in the average home garden. Nevertheless, if you have the space to accommodate a reasonable number of plants, it's definitely worth giving it a try. In fact even if you don't have loads of space, they are such attractive plants, you could grow one ...

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