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Old October 20, 2013   #43
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Originally Posted by nolabelle View Post
This is an old thread, but I have newly discovered a vegetable that I want to grow. The Jerusalem artichoke. I know it has nothing to do with artichokes, but its value as a diabetic starch substitute is very interesting. Not to mention that it is easy to grow and invasive. I can deal with the invasive part.

I suppose most seed tubers for these (and potatoes) don't become available until the early part of next year. All places I checked were sold out for 2013.

I think these tubers might be successful in my yard. I'll keep checking for starters.
I wanted to try it too, and ordered some from Johnny's about 8 years ago. The dab
nabbit squirrels dug them up and ate them. Now I think they are too expensive. I'm referring to the Jerusalem Artichoke.

Another veggie I wanted to try is tree collards, but you can only get them from
cuttings, so it's harder to get. Not sure if they would survive in my zone.

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